In three Big Ten conference games on Thursday, Jan. 9, five intriguing prospects stood out with strong performances.

The Big Ten is one of the deepest conferences in America, but how many teams could win the league? John Fanta lists seven teams that could realistically win the regular-season title.

Big Ten members generally share common principles and philosophies, but rarely do their football programs link arms and back up one another the way other conferences do. There’s no “B-1-G” chant to match the “S-E-C!” that echoes in the stands after a victory against another conference.

The Michigan State Spartans are set to take on the Washington Huskies to continue their Big Ten Conference play. After seeing its bitter rival, Michigan, take d

Indiana’s 82-69 win over Southern California on Wednesday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall gave the Hoosiers a 4-1 conference record. It puts the Hoosiers just a half-game behind first-place Michigan early on in the Big Ten race.

While the ultimate goal for most programs is to reach the College Football Playoff and contend for a national championship, Bowl Season still holds plenty of weight in determining the success of a given season.

Big wins over the Big Ten's best of the west left Illinois and Michigan in contention for the top spot in the power rankings.

If Ohio State beats Texas, the SEC will be shut out of the national championship game in back-to-back years. That hasn't happened in two decades.

National conferences mean nationwide exposure for women’s stars like USC’s JuJu Watkins, who just completed a whirlwind East Coast visit.

Given the Big Ten's status as a premier power conference, most of its teams will either see net gains or break even during the 2025 transfer cycle. But for those hordes of departures, filling gaps on the roster is a top priority in the early days of the offseason.