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EXPLAINER: How will College Football Playoff expansion to 12 teams beginning in 2024 work?

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Big Ten punters just keep turning up from down under

TCF Stadium University of Minnesota Gophers

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University of Minnesota opens vs. ex-coach, Jerry Kill, now heading New Mexico State

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B1G deal: Big Ten lands $7 billion, NFL-style TV contracts

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Old-guy quarterbacks could give Big Ten different look

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EXPLAINER: How will College Football Playoff expansion to 12 teams beginning in 2024 work?

December 2, 2022 Associated Press

The College Football Playoff will include 12 teams, starting with the 2024 season. An expansion plan that was crafted for two years and haggled over for another 18 months finally […]

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Defending champion Badgers get No. 1 seed in NCAA tourney, Minnesota a No. 2; both host first 2 rounds

November 28, 2022 Rick Solem

The defending National Champion University of Wisconsin volleyball team heads into the NCAA tournament a No. 1 seed. The third-ranked Badgers (25-3), in the midst of an 18-match win streak, […]

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Big Ten punters just keep turning up from down under

September 7, 2022 Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Big Ten territory will soon stretch to the West Coast with UCLA and USC, after the seismic expansion finalized this summer. On fourth downs, the footprint stretches […]

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University of Minnesota opens vs. ex-coach, Jerry Kill, now heading New Mexico State

September 1, 2022 Associated Press

New Mexico State (0-1) at Minnesota (0-0), 9 p.m. EDT (Big Ten Network) Line: Minnesota by 36½, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Minnesota leads 2-1. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Minnesota […]

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B1G deal: Big Ten lands $7 billion, NFL-style TV contracts

August 18, 2022 Associated Press

The Big Ten’s new $7 billion media rights deal will string the conference’s top football games across three major networks each week, creating an NFL-style television schedule on Saturdays. The […]

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ESPN out of Big Ten TV rights negotiations

August 11, 2022 Rick Solem

As the Big Ten prepares to become a 16-team, coast-to-coast superconference with the additions of USC and UCLA in 2024, it is ending a 40-year relationship with ESPN and moving […]

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Old-guy quarterbacks could give Big Ten different look

July 28, 2022 Rick Solem

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The story of Sean Clifford and Tanner Morgan’s began on a seventh-grade football field. Their final scheduled matchup is Oct. 22 when Minnesota visits Penn State. In […]

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Big Ten’s expansion further damages Rose Bowl’s status

July 27, 2022 Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Playing in the Rose Bowl was the pinnacle of a college football career for those who coached and played in the Big Ten for decades. The Rose […]

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California governor wants explanation from UCLA about move to Big Ten

July 21, 2022 Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is demanding an explanation from UCLA officials about their move to the Big Ten Conference. Newsom attended Wednesday’s UC Board of Regents […]