Big Ten Preview: The Flagship is a Failboat
ncaafootball.fanhouse.com 8/4/2008 — As FanHouse previews each BCS conference, the college football songbook will cast an unflattering light on each conference in the only way we know how. First up, the Big 10. Video Link Photo Credits: Deadspin Losers With Socks flickr.com ...

Zook shopping for a few good Illini in workouts
chicagosports.chicagotribune.com 8/4/2008 — Ron Zook's to-do list is shorter than the ones he had heading into his first three training camps as Illinois' football coach. But three weeks of work under the central Illinois sun must yield some answers before the nationally televised opener Aug. 30 against Missouri in St. Louis.

Tony Barnhart Taking Buyout From AJC
ncaafootball.fanhouse.com 8/4/2008 — I live in Michigan, but thanks to the power of the internet I can get my news from wherever I want. Mostly this turns out to be "anything other than a newspaper," so I'd have a hard time telling you anything about college football newspapermen across ...

2008 Big 10 Football Preview: Can anyone challenge OSU?
betvega.com 8/4/2008 — At 6/1 odds to win the BCS Championship it is hard to agrue that anyone in the BIG 10 will be able to derail Ohio State in 2008. The one game all OSU fans should be very concerned with is Novermber 15 at Illinois. With Michigan on November 22nd, there is a shot that OSU looks ahead just a little bit and gets taken down by Ron Zook's very young but talented team.

Big Ten Preview: Sizing Up the Big One and the Little Ten
bleacherreport.com 8/4/2008 — 1.  Ohio State It’s good to be the kings, and ever since the guy with the sweater vest arrived, that’s what the Buckeyes have been. Now, with just about all their weapons returning—including quarterback Todd Boeckman, ...

Who Has Worse Fans: Texas or Ohio State? — Bleacher Report - College Football 8/4/2008
All right gang, I got into a little bit of an argument with a guy about which fans are worse.  I wanted to get your opinion on this. I won't pretend that I don't have a horse in the race, because I went to Texas, but I will say that OSU used ...

Why the Big Ten Can't Have a Conference Championship Game — Bleacher Report - College Football 8/4/2008
How big of an advantage is it to finish your season later rather than earlier? Jim Delaney and the rest of the Big Ten asked this question this past offseason and decided it would be to their advantage to extend their regular season by one week, ...

Head Honcho: Top Five College Football Coaches of This Decade — Bleacher Report - College Football 8/4/2008
You could argue on many points who the best coach of this decade is.  Here are my picks for the top five. No. 1: Pete Carroll, USC He is one of the the winningest coaches this decade, with a record of 72-14, and he has won two ...

We're Back Baby: Illinois Football Ready to Go in 2008 — Bleacher Report - College Football 8/4/2008
The Fighting Illini return this season with head coach Ron Zook and their amazing quarterback.  Yes, that's right—I am talking about big No. 7, Juice Williams. Zook and his Illini team made it all the way to the Rose Bowl last year, ...

College Football Preseason Rankings — Bleacher Report - College Football 8/4/2008
PRESEASON TOP 25 1. Oklahoma         2. Florida               3. USC                    4. Georgia 5. Clemson  6. ...