After posting a 12-0 record in week #1, I humbly ask for the title of "pope of college football" to move from Beano Cook to me.  Ok, so picking Big Ten games isn't exactly difficult in Sept and the Go-go Gophers near upset of USC was too close for comfort. Otherwise, the winners and even scoring margin were near perfect.  The Big Ten avoided embarassing itself, and this week have a chance to make a statemenbt with marqee games at home.  The long road ahead starts wit...

It is finally here!  Football season in general and Big Ten football specifically!!  I love college football and Big Ten football all the more...Who will claim Midwest dominiance this fall?  What programs take steps forward and which ones fall behind?  This year there will be a new team (Nebraske) and two new divisions that will play for the right to win a spot in the first ever Big ten Championship Game (formerly known as "the Game" between OSU and Michigan!!) ...