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State of the B1G: Expansion

Welcome to OTE's State of the B1G 2012, where we will be examining the B1G conference from as many angles as the twisted minds of our crack staff of writers can muster up. ... One of the most discussed topics over the last year and a half or so has been college football expansion. Remember, this...

Graham's Random Thoughts: B1G Bowl Lessons, An Insane 2011 Season, Spartan Disrespect

Bowl Lessons This wasn't an earthshaking bowl season, mostly because of things discussed here, but Wisconsin and the Michigan schools at least made it bearable to watch at the end. So did we learn anything? Other OTE Articles of Note Penn State's Hilarious Coach Hiring Process - The Way Ted Glover...

The Most Meaningless Bowl Season In History Continues: Can A Michigan Win In The Sugar Bowl Help The B1G Save Face?

I would argue that no, a Michigan win does not in fact save face for the B1G. We sealed our fate with yesterday's losses. However, I would also argue that the 2011-2012 bowl season was one of the least consequential bowl seasons in history (yes, more meaningless than usual for you playoff lovers)....

Wisconsin v. Oregon in the 2012 Rose Bowl: The B1G's Biggest Bowl Game of the Year

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Big Ten and Pac 12 Collaborate - What Does It Mean For Nebraska?

Today, the Big Ten and Pac 12 announced that they are going to start collaborating more on athletic schedules. With a history of Rose Bowl competition dating back more than a century, the Big Ten Conference and Pac-12 Conference announced today a collaborative effort to enhance long-term...

A Very Merry 1980's Hair Band Christmas To You All

Hey guys, it's Christmastime here in America (in case you haven't heard). And we've had a hell of year in the B1G. And we've had one hell of year on OTE. So let me first say, thank you, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanza, Happy Festivus, Happy Year of Skyrim, etc. Thank you to all our...

Happy Thanksgiving From Corn Nation!

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Five Good Minutes: Notre Dame Football Preview With One Foot Down

To preview this weekend's Holy War matchup between the Boston College Eagles and Notre Dame Fighting Irish, we welcome burger23 of the Notre Dame blog One Foot Down for Five Good Minutes. In exchange, we answered some questions on BC over at OFD. This is the first of two guest bloggers this week...

Maryland Could Drop As Many As 10 Varsity Programs

Sad news out of College Park where earlier this week, Athletic Director Kevin Anderson is considering eliminating the Terrapins swimming & diving program. But that might all all the cuts that the Terps athletics department end up cutting. Bob Groseth, executive director of the College Swimming...

Conference Realignment: West Virginia Files Suit Against Big East

In an attempt to extricate itself from the Big East Conference for the 2012 season, the University of West Virginia has filed suit against the Big East Conference. This is going to end about as well as you'd expect it to. "West Virginia University filed a lawsuit against the Big East Conference...


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