Updated: December 13, 2006, 11:59 AM ET

A look around the Big Ten

Can Ohio State complete its undefeated season with a national championship? Will Kirk Ferentz continue to call Iowa City home? Our Big Ten notebook addresses those questions and much more.

Share
By Bruce Hooley
Special to ESPN.com
Can Ohio State complete its undefeated season with a national championship? Will Kirk Ferentz continue to call Iowa City home? Will Michigan be motivated to play USC in the Rose Bowl presented by Citi? Can Mark Dantonio work a miracle at Michigan State? Our Big Ten notebook addresses those questions and much more.

Illinois
Another can't-wait-for-basketball season at Illinois might have taught Ron Zook's young team, and its fans, a cautionary lesson for the future. Back on Sept. 30, after opening the Big Ten with a last second 23-20 win at Michigan State, a strange and unfamiliar word began passing the lips among lllini Nation. The word? Bowl.

To continue reading this article you must be an Insider