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Nation's Best Coaching in Big Ten

By Matt SnyderMay 4th 2009 – 6:58PM

In 2008, the Big Ten sent only four teams to the NCAA tournament. None reached the Elite Eight The Big Ten toiled down with mid-majors in conference RPI and were nationally maligned as the "Average 11." This past season, however, the league enjoyed a resurgence. It ranked only behind the ACC in conference RPI. Seven...

Now Starting for Iowa: Uh, No One

By Chris BurkeMar 27th 2009 – 11:55PM

On March 14, 2006, No. 14-seed Northwestern State stunned third-seeded Iowa on a last-second shot in the first round of the NCAA tournament. It's been all downhill for the Hawkeyes since then. They've missed postseason play completely for the past three seasons, and now Iowa will enter the 2009-10 season minus several key...

Big Ten Conference Season Set to Begin: A Quick Once-Over

By Matt SnyderDec 29th 2008 – 4:25PM

Just when I was ready to start tooting the Big Ten's horn, again, for being on their way back to a powerhouse conference, Ohio State gets embarrassed by West Virginia and Iowa gets trounced at Drake. Those were quality opponents, sure, but it was a good time to capitalize on the impressive Michigan State and Purdue wins...

Maybe the 'Average 11' Doesn't Suck After All

By Matt SnyderDec 8th 2008 – 1:30PM

It's becoming an annual tradition to hate on the Big Ten these days, and in recent years it's been hard to argue. The results haven't been great for the once mighty conference as a whole, even if there was a standout team -- Ohio State as national runner-up, for example. As we inch closer to the conference season this...

The Hawkeyes Are Running Out of Players

By Tom FornelliDec 31st 2007 – 1:26PM

The injuries just keep piling up at the University of Iowa.Freshman Jarryd Cole, who went down with a leg injury in Saturday night's 57-50 home win over Southeastern Louisiana, tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, the team announced Sunday."I feel badly for Jarryd," Iowa coach Todd Lickliter said in a news...

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