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Corn Flakes: Is ESPN College GameDay Worth Watching Anymore?

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First Look: ESPN College Gameday in East Lansing this Saturday | Eleven Warriors

ESPN's inimitable college football show will be on a B1G campus for the first time since Ohio State visited Evanston in 2013. Let's take a peek at what might happen Saturday.

Start here. It'll make your morning. It's spot on - the crap that comes out of ESPN's College Gameday anymore. I've stopped watching most of it. I've stated that before, but the article above brings it home better than anything else I can think of.

ESPN has some serious problems with their credibility, assuming they had any. Ramzy hits Finebaum dead on. The rest of the crew... well, that's about my impression of them anymore.

3 things we learned from the updated College Football Playoff rankings - SBNation.com
The picture is taking shape, but don't get too comfortable, with a monster Saturday peering over the horizon.

Re-projecting the College Football Playoff race using advanced stats - SBNation.com
This week, the winners of TCU-Kansas State and Ohio State-Michigan State will put themselves in great position, both in terms of Playoff committee ranking and win probabilities.

Ole Miss's Fall Is Bad Sign for College Football Playoff Selection Committee - Team Speed Kills

We have an indication of some thoughtless ranking going on.

WAAAAAAAAAA. They're a two loss team for crying out loud.

Marcus Lattimore announces his retirement from football - Niners Nation
49ers running back Marcus Lattimore has officially decided to end his comeback attempt. The 49ers 2013 draft pick announced his retirement and will return to school to complete his degree.

UAB Boosters Allege Trustees Could End Football Program - Underdog Dynasty

The UAB Football Foundation released a letter in support of the football program, amid plans by several University of Alabama trustees to axe the program

IOWA VS. MINNESOTA PREVIEW: LEIDNER? I BARELY KNOW 'ER - Black Heart Gold Pants
David Cobb is Minnesota's biggest offensive threat, but the key to beating the Gophers might be the sophomore QB.

BIG TEN POWER RANKINGS: POST-WEEK 10 - Black Heart Gold Pants
Nebraska won by 21 points against Purdue, but the real story was Ameer Abdullah leaving the game with a knee injury.

KU Football Coaching Candidate Countdown: Part 1 - Rock Chalk Talk

A Rundown of Kansas Football Coach Candidates outside the "Top 10" candidates.

No Tim Beck. Does that make you happy? Sad? Indifferent?

First Look: ESPN College Gameday in East Lansing this Saturday | Eleven Warriors
ESPN's inimitable college football show will be on a B1G campus for the first time since Ohio State visited Evanston in 2013. Let's take a peek at what might happen Saturday.

Photo: Braxton Miller tweets response to Taiwan Jones’ jab " Big Ten Network
You knew Braxton Miller would have some kind of response to Taiwan Jones' recent jab. He did on Wednesday, and you can see his response inside.

Ohio State football: Breaking down the offense vs. Illinois - Land-Grant Holy Land
J.T. Barrett shook off some early rust and finished the first half with the confidence he needed, heading into the showdown with Michigan State.

Big Ten Coaches Power Rankings: Week 11 - Maize n Brew
Voted on by SBNation writers, these power rankings answer an age old question once and for this week only: Who is the best coach in the Big Ten?

Film Focus: Michigan vs. Indiana - Maize n Brew
Has Jake Ryan fully adjusted to MIKE? Should Michigan set up a pop pass in the final three games? This week's Film Focus reveals the answers after re-watching the Michigan-Indiana tape.

This Week's Obsession: Best O? | mgoblog
Shane's not Gardner enough to be worth changing the offense to take better advantage of his legs, but the offense might be? [Upchurch] Ace: What type of offense do you want M's coach to run next year? Explain how you're factoring current personnel vs. ideal scheme when coming to your decision as well, if you could.

The future of Kyle Flood and Rutgers - On the Banks
After almost three seasons as head coach, it's pretty apparent how high this program can go with Flood at the helm.

Rutgers Athletics: Where and what do we build? The dream version - On the Banks
There's a feasibility study going on to determine what and where and when and how we build new athletic facilities. Whew! But we need to dream, right? Join me as we start the Dream Machine. Hand me a shovel, we're breaking ground!

Wisconsin at Purdue Preview - Hammer and Rails
To keep Purdue faint bowl hopes alive they only have to beat a team that has completely dominated them for a decade.

Wisconsin vs. Purdue: The Badgers' road show continues - Bucky's 5th Quarter
Melvin Gordon's healthy and Wisconsin's No. 1 defense has another chance to dominate. So, hooray?

Crimson Query with Black Shoe Diaries - The Crimson Quarry
Find out what you need to know about the Nittany Lions as they come into town to face the Hoosiers on Saturday.

James Franklin Press Conference: Indiana - Black Shoe Diaries
Better late than never.

Remember the past or move on? It's a delicate debate at Penn State - Big Ten Blog - ESPN
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Even on Tuesday night, as Happy Valley slept, two small candles burned brightly atop a patch of grass outside Beaver Stadium. One, painted in blue, spelled out "WE ARE," the other was marked with Joe Paterno’s initials, "JVP."

NCAA Emails Revealed - Black Shoe Diaries
PA Sen. Jake Corman's recent brief included a handful of particularly unflattering NCAA emails. Enjoy.

Big Ten Hockey Power Poll: Week 4 - The Daily Gopher
Iowa remains winless. Ever.

The Hate is Strong, Desire for a Win is Stronger - The Daily Gopher
love Hate Week and I hate Iowa as much, if not more, than the next guy.  Growing up in Southern Minnesota this rivalry was much stronger for me in my formative years.  The hate developed from an early age, long before I realized that I really don't like the Badgers either.  But even with some pretty strong hate inside of me, I'm having trouble really hating this week.

IOWA VS. MINNESOTA PREVIEW: LEIDNER? I BARELY KNOW 'ER - Black Heart Gold Pants
David Cobb is Minnesota's biggest offensive threat, but the key to beating the Gophers might be the sophomore QB.

Big Ten Coaches Power Rankings: Week 11 - Maize n Brew
Voted on by SBNation writers, these power rankings answer an age old question once and for this week only: Who is the best coach in the Big Ten?

Basketball

Five Takeways: Tom Crean Press Conference - The Crimson Quarry

Tom Crean spoke to the media today for the first time since Bloomington went all to hell. Here's a quick look at the highlights.

Off-Court Issues Impacting On-Court Availability - The Crimson Quarry
Between tragic injuries and mandated suspensions, Indiana finds themselves a little shorthanded on the eve of a new basketball season. How will off-the-court issues directly affect the Hoosiers on...

Crimson Query with Black Shoe Diaries - The Crimson Quarry
Find out what you need to know about the Nittany Lions as they come into town to face the Hoosiers on Saturday.

2014-2015 Big Ten preview - BT Powerhouse

14 teams and one chase to the top of the best conference in college basketball.

Enormous preview.

2014-15 Nebraska Preview: The Bigs - BT Powerhouse
The outlook for Nebrasketball seems rosy this season, but could one highly underpublicized injury undo it all?

Nebraska Football

Tale of the Tape: Purdue | Hail Varsity
Breaking down three key plays from Nebraska's win over Purdue.

Good, Bad, and Ugly- Nebraska Edition - Hammer and Rails
The good, bad, and ugly from Nebraska

Former Husker Jay Foreman breaks down Nebraska in the bye week
Jay Foreman breaks down Nebraska's win over Purdue and where the Huskers stand going into the second bye week.