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The Buckeyes maintained their #9 ranking with their thrashing of Indiana on Saturday night. Ohio State dominated the game on the ground and on the defensive side of the ball. The Buckeyes will host undefeated Wisconsin on October 10th. Iowa escaped with a 24-21 victory over lowly Arkansas State, but the #12 Hawkeyes will host a dangerous Michigan team led by freshmen QB sensation Tate Forcier. Penn State moved up three spots to #14 with their 35-17 victory at Illinois. The Nittany Lions will step out of the conference when they host Eastern Illinois on October 10th. The Michigan Wolverines dropped out of the top 25 with their overtime loss to Michigan State in East Lansing, but a win over Iowa will catapult the Wolverines back into the top 25. Wisconsin is on the cusp of the top 25 at #26 in the voting, but a victory in Columbus would definitely move the Badgers into the poll. In all, 7 Big Ten teams are listed in the latest of the 2009 bowl projections.

The game of the week featured Iowa traveling to Penn State. The Nittany Lions were heavy favorites and looked for vengeance against the Hawkeyes. In 2008 Iowa upset Penn State dashing their National Championship dreams. In 09, in front of well over 100,000 fans clad in white, the Hawkeyes did it again with a physical 21-10 victory. The win moved Iowa from 31st to 13th and dropped Penn State from 5th to 15th. The Hawkeyes will thump Arkansas State on October 3rd while Penn State will look to bounce back at Illinois. The Buckeyes of Ohio State pitched their 2nd consecutive shutout demoralizing Illinois 30-0. With the win, OSU moved from 13th to 9th. Ohio State will travel to surprisingly tough Indiana. The Michigan Wolverines moved up from 23rd to 22nd with a narrow escape over Indiana, 36-33. Next up for UM is a trip to East Lansing to face in-state and bitter rival, Michigan State. Wisconsin also received votes in this week’s Top 25 rankings.

Penn State remained at #5 with their victory over Temple. The Nittany Lions will host Iowa on the 26th. Inexplicably, Ohio State dropped from 11th to 13th with a thrashing of high scoring Toledo. The Sooners of Oklahoma jumped the Buckeyes despite losing earlier in the season to BYU. Ohio State will open the Big Ten Season against Illinois. Michigan moved up from 25 to 23 with a victory over Eastern Michigan. The Wolverines will open their Big Ten schedule with Indiana. Iowa was the only other Big Ten receiving votes for the top 25 this week. The Hawkeyes defeated Arizona and will face Penn State to open the Big Ten season.

The Ohio State Buckeyes fell three spots from 8th to 11th after a tough home loss to USC. Penn State moved up two spots from 7th to 5th after walloping Syracuse 28-7. After an exciting win vs. Notre Dame, the Michigan Wolverines finally resurfaced in the Top 25 at #25.

The AP Top 25 after week #1 of the 2009 college football season has been released and the Big Ten has seen Ohio State and Iowa slip after close calls. The Buckeyes, ranked #6 in the preseason AP Top 25 and #5 in the College Sports Fans/DFN Sports college football Top 25 as they held on for a 31-27 victory over unranked Navy. The Buckeyes fell to #8 in this week’s AP Poll and #7 by CSF and DFN Sports. Meanwhile, the Hawkeyes were #22 in both preseason polls as they held on for a close-call win over Northern Iowa in week one and fell out of the AP rankings and to #25 from DFN Sports.

Fans can find a great selection of Iowa Hawkeyes apparel & clothing online at DFN Sports sites!

Penn State is now the top-ranked Big Ten team in the AP Poll jumping from #9 to #7 while Michigan State and Michigan also received a significant number of votes with Michigan State ranking #27 in terms of total votes.

The 2009 Big Ten football preview has been released and kickoff for the fall is just around the corner. Big Ten Fans has partnered with collegesports-fans.com to offer complete team previews for the 2009 season for every Big Ten football team. Also be sure to check out the Big Ten standings and Big Ten Football scores throughout the season, as Bigten-fans.com provides weekly updates across America’s greates College Football Conference!

Big Ten Fans & partner site College Sports Fans are pleased to announce that the 2008-2009 bowl previews have been released for every bowl game that the Big Ten is participating in. From the Northwestern’s Alamo Bowl match-up with Missouri to Penn State’s face-off with USC in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day, you can find previews for every Big Ten bowl game for the 2008 college football season below.

• 2008 Rose Bowl preview - Penn State
• 2008 Fiesta Bowl preview - Ohio State
• 2008 Capital One Bowl preview - Michigan State
• 2008 Outback Bowl preview - Iowa
• 2008 Insight Bowl preview - Minnesota
• 2008 Alamo Bowl preview - Northwestern
• 2008 Champs Sports Bowl preview - Wisconsin

The college bowl games were announced on Sunday as 7 Big Ten teams will be bowling to conclude the 2008 college football season. Headlines by the two BCS Bowl teams, Penn State & Ohio State, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern & Wisconsin will join the co-Big Ten Champions in bowl games. Here’s a look at each bowl match-up featuring Big Ten football teams.
- Rose Bowl - Penn State vs USC
- Fiesta Bowl - Ohio State vs Texas
- Capital One Bowl - Michigan State vs Georgia
- Outback Bowl - Iowa vs South Carolina
- Insight Bowl - Minnesota vs Kansas
- Alamo Bowl - Northwestern vs Missouri
- Champs Sports Bowl - Wisconsin vs Florida State

For years, Brutus Buckeye, the mascot of the Ohio State Buckeyes, has been one of the most well-known and recognizable mascots in college sports. That popularity has reached new heights as Brutus is now available as a Fathead. Yes, the Brutus Buckeye Fathead is now available through College Sports Fans; a leading provider of college Fatheads including both team logo and helmet Fathead wall stickers. Ohio State fans be prepared, now you can have an Ohio State helmet, block “O” logo or Brutus Buckeye Fathead to display your love for the Buckeyes!

With their in-state rivals down this season and a optimistic outlook, the Michigan State Spartans are enjoying more than just a solid 2-1 football record, they’re also enjoying increased media coverage as well as increased online ticket and merchandise sales. Said one worker for Big Ten Fans, a popular Big Ten sports fan site, “We have seen a major spike in traffic and sales for Michigan State apparel & merchandise in 2008, especially since the beginning of August. With the Wolverines in transition under a new coaching staff and offensive scheme, the Spartans seem poised to absorb the attention winning two of their first three games and playing a big game against Notre Dame this weekend. Tickets for that game were selling for as much as $375 and Michigan State tickets in general have been a hot commodity this season. Only time will tell if the Spartans can make a run at the Big Ten title, but one thing is certain, Spartan fans are enjoying these days.