Tag Archives: Big Ten Conference

The New York Times 11:37 pm on January 10, 2022
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Push to Expand College Football Playoff Stumbles

Eleven of the sport’s top figures have been unable to reach an agreement after months of negotiations, stalling hopes for more teams to be included in the national title race.

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The New York Times 4:36 pm on January 10, 2022
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Playoff Fans in the Cold as College Football Plots Its Future

Recent huddles among the sport’s leaders have shown how much television drives their thinking.

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The New York Times 5:30 pm on December 5, 2021
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Alabama, Michigan, Georgia and Cincinnati Make College Football Playoff

The semifinal games are scheduled for New Year’s Eve, with the national championship planned for Jan. 10 in Indianapolis.

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The New York Times 5:32 am on December 5, 2021
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Michigan Rolls to a Playoff Spot With Big Ten Title

The Wolverines followed up a season-defining win over Ohio State with an easy victory over Iowa to win the conference championship.

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The New York Times 9:21 pm on November 27, 2021
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Michigan Upsets Ohio State, Forcing Buckeyes From Playoff Race

Before a crowd thick with maize and blue, the Wolverines beat Ohio State for the first time since 2011 and earned a chance to play for a Big Ten title.

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The New York Times 5:35 pm on November 12, 2021
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More Teams Are Contenders This Women’s College Basketball Season

And some teams at the top have worked hard to get better ahead of the N.C.A.A. tournament in March.

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The New York Times 8:58 pm on August 24, 2021
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A.C.C., Big Ten and Pac-12 Form Coalition to Counter SEC’s Might

The move was far short of a merger and came less than a month after Oklahoma and Texas said they would leave the Big 12 for the SEC.

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The New York Times 9:48 am on May 8, 2021
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N.C.A.A. Chief, Pressured by State Laws, Pushes to Let Athletes Cash In

Five states are poised to allow college athletes to profit from their fame starting on July 1, and the N.C.A.A.’s leader says the association is preparing to respond.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on March 30, 2021
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The N.C.A.A. is Under Scrutiny in Washington

The N.C.A.A. is under scrutiny on Capitol Hill and at the Supreme Court. The pressure for college sports to change is bound to intensify.

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The New York Times 4:01 am on March 23, 2021
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What We Learned From the First Weekend of the N.C.A.A. Basketball Men’s Tournament

The Big Ten’s teams have faltered, the Pac-12’s have excelled and the upsets have been steady.

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The New York Times 4:01 am on March 21, 2021
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After 30 Years, Rutgers Finds Its Way Back to the N.C.A.A. Tournament

Steve Pikiell revived the Rutgers men’s basketball program using a trusted blueprint borrowed from his former UConn coach, John Calhoun.

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The New York Times 4:01 am on March 21, 2021
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The N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament Is Overloaded With Talent

Freshman players like UConn’s Paige Bueckers, Iowa’s Caitlin Clark and Maryland’s Angel Reese help shine the spotlight on San Antonio.

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The New York Times 8:00 am on January 11, 2021
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With Injury, Justin Fields Is Taking a Big Risk for Ohio State

The dynamics of college football mean that the quarterback will shoulder all of the downsides of playing in the title game after his painful injury in the semifinals.

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The New York Times 12:59 am on January 6, 2021
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Virus Cases at Ohio State Loom Ahead of National Championship Game

Ohio State’s problems have prompted discussions about whether the game against Alabama should be postponed from Jan. 11.

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The New York Times 4:32 pm on January 2, 2021
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A Season of Chaos Will End With a Powerhouse Matchup College Football Wanted

Alabama and Ohio State took different paths to the national championship game, with twists that showed how much college football wanted its biggest stage to feel familiar.

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The New York Times 8:00 am on January 1, 2021
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What to Watch in the College Football Playoff Semifinals

Alabama will play Notre Dame and Clemson will meet Ohio State in College Football Playoff semifinals on Friday as a chaotic season nears its end.

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The New York Times 5:10 pm on December 30, 2020
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Was the College Football Season Worth It?

It brought joy — and revenue. But the full cost will never be tallied.

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The New York Times 10:00 am on December 11, 2020
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College Sports Has Reported at Least 6,629 Virus Cases

The N.C.A.A. does not track coronavirus cases, but a New York Times analysis shows the pandemic’s toll across college athletics. Many universities have kept their case counts from the public.

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The New York Times 7:40 pm on December 8, 2020
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Michigan Cancels Ohio State Game Because of Virus Cases

The cancellation raised the possibility that Ohio State might not qualify to play in the Big Ten championship game later this month.

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The New York Times 10:29 pm on November 29, 2020
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A Season of Footnotes Limps to Its Conclusion

The wheezing college football show goes on without some star players and highly paid coaches and with, in one case, a female kicker.

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The New York Times 8:00 am on November 25, 2020
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College Basketball Is Starting. Some Coaches Are Openly Asking Why.

There will be 100-plus games happening on Wednesday, as health officials urge the rest of us not to travel while the coronavirus surges.

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The New York Times 12:27 am on November 13, 2020
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Ivy League Cancels Winter Sports and Stalls Spring Sports Over Coronavirus

The conference said it would not stage sports like basketball and hockey as coronavirus infections rise to record-breaking levels.

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The New York Times 7:03 pm on November 11, 2020
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How Trump Lost Sports as a Political Strategy

After George Floyd’s death, many athletes and sports leagues pushed back more forcefully against the president’s demand for standing during the national anthem, and he shifted away from the issue.

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The New York Times 10:02 pm on October 23, 2020
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The Big Ten’s Rocky Road Back to Football

In response to the coronavirus, the conference first said no to fall football on its campuses. Then, after being pulled in different directions by players, politicians and others, the league reversed course.

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The New York Times 11:59 pm on September 24, 2020
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Pac-12 Will Play Football in 2020, Joining Other Top Leagues During the Pandemic

The decision clears a path for programs like Oregon and Southern California, and means every Power 5 league intends to compete this fall.

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The New York Times 11:07 pm on September 17, 2020
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With Football Returning, Big Ten Cities Brace for More Outbreaks

Although the games will be played without spectators in the stadiums, some officials are concerned they will lead to more off-campus gatherings that could spread the virus.

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The New York Times 6:32 pm on September 17, 2020
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Big Ten Reverses Field, Ignoring Reality on Its Campuses

In reversing their call to postpone the season, the Big Ten’s presidents ignored the realities of life on their campuses in the pandemic. Athletes may pay the price.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on September 17, 2020
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A College Football Conference Can Choose Players Over Profits for a Change

The Big Ten’s reversal on playing college football this fall puts young players at risk for our entertainment. The Pac-12 should resist pressure and continue to stand down.

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The New York Times 3:30 pm on September 16, 2020
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Big Ten Will Play Football in 2020, Reversing Decision

Leaders of Big Ten universities have faced pressure from coaches, players, parents and fans since announcing on Aug. 11 that the conference would not compete until 2021.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on September 12, 2020
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Trump and Biden Make Politics Out of College Football Shutdowns

College sports leaders aren’t thrilled to see football assume a role in the presidential campaign, but they’re not surprised.

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The New York Times 6:30 pm on August 29, 2020
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College Football During Covid-19 Teaches the Wrong Lessons

Why are some schools pressuring student-athletes to play a game that could expose them to the coronavirus?

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The New York Times 7:09 pm on August 25, 2020
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Buzz Bissinger: College Football Players Should Threaten to Boycott

The pandemic gives them an opportunity to demand what they deserve.

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The New York Times 4:54 pm on August 23, 2020
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Doctors Enter College Football’s Politics, but Maybe Just for Show

Universities have had mixed messages, competing agendas and a lack of transparency as they consider whether to hold college football in the fall, with billions of dollars at stake.

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The New York Times 11:49 pm on August 12, 2020
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Ohio State Football Is Canceled. Will Trump Take the Hit?

The Big Ten Conference’s decision to cancel its football season reverberated across Ohio, where the Buckeyes’ football program looms large. Some voters blamed President Trump’s handling of the virus.

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The New York Times 9:38 pm on August 12, 2020
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Postponed College Football Games Could Disrupt $1 Billion in TV Ads

Fox and Disney, which owns ESPN and ABC, prepare to take another hit from a pandemic that has already affected them with shutdowns and delays.

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The New York Times 7:45 pm on August 11, 2020
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Big Ten Is First Power 5 Conference to Postpone Football

The conference said it would not play football or other sports this fall and would attempt to hold a season in the spring instead.

#big-ten-conference, #football-college, #national-collegiate-athletic-assn, #warren-kevin-1963

The New York Times 4:19 pm on August 10, 2020
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College Football Stars Press an Urgent Case: ‘We Want to Play’

College administrators are mulling whether there will be a football season this fall. Some of the sport’s biggest names say there should be.

#big-ten-conference, #clemson-university, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #fields-justin-1999, #football-college, #lawrence-trevor-1999

The New York Times 1:24 am on July 11, 2020
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College Football Season Teeters on the Brink

Bit by bit, workouts, programs or seasons are canceled by conferences, throwing into question if it is worth having a season at all in a pandemic.

#atlantic-coast-conference, #big-sky-conference, #big-ten-conference, #college-athletics, #colleges-and-universities, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-reopenings, #football-college, #ivy-league, #national-collegiate-athletic-assn, #ohio-state-university, #stanford-university, #teevens-buddy

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 6, 2020
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The Big Ten’s New Boss Wants Players Talking About Big Issues

Kevin Warren, one of the most influential executives in sports, on policing, the pandemic and his prayer life.

#basketball-college, #big-ten-conference, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #george-floyd-protests-2020, #warren-kevin-1963

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 27, 2020
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With or Without the Say of Players, College Football Moves Toward a Return

“Players don’t have a strong voice and have a union. Their voice is always suppressed,” said Camren McDonald, a tight end at Florida State.

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