By: Tom Dienhart via BTN.com --  It’s time to turn our attention to Ohio State, as I take a closer look at the 2012 football schedule for the Buckeyes. My previous schedule analysis posts are still available as we’ve now covered Illinois through Ohio State. The rest come out this week. Agree or disagree with any of my assessments? Come tell me in the comments section, or find me on Twitter and Facebook. Toughest non-conference game: In recent years, the Buckeyes played one ... Read More

By Brian Bennett via ESPN.com -- The Big Ten has released its complete prime-time schedule for the 2012 season, with 14 total games under the lights this fall. That includes six games on the ABC/ESPN family of networks and eight on the Big Ten Network. Here you go, night owls (all kickoffs listed in ET): Aug. 31 Boise State at Michigan State, 8 p.m., ESPN Sept. 1 Indiana State at Indiana, 8 p.m., Big Ten Network Sept. 8 Vanderbilt at Northwestern, 8 p.m., BTN Sept. 15 Notre Dame at Michigan State, 8 ... Read More

By: Josh Martin (BleacherReport.com) --  Who's No. 1? It's a simple question, really, one that the college basketball universe has been asking of the Big Ten all season. And one that Ohio State finally appears prepared to answer in the affirmative this week. The Buckeyes claimed a share of the conference's regular-season title by way of a 72-70 victory over Michigan State in East Lansing on Sunday, sharing the honor with the Spartans and arch rival Michigan at 13-5 ... Read More

By Angelique S. Chengelis (The Detroit News) --  Indianapolis —Now, Michigan will have to wait and hope that its 20-win season will be enough to earn an invitation to the NCAA Tournament. The Wolverines were bounced from the Big Ten Tournament on Friday in a spirited, physical 57-48 quarterfinals loss to second-seeded Ohio State at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Michigan had advanced to the quarterfinal meeting by defeating Illinois on Thursday to reach 20 wins. Carmen Reynolds led Michigan with 14 points and Courtney Boylan, ... Read More

By Angelique S. Chengelis (The Detroit News) -- The Big Two and Little 10. That's exactly how national recruiting analysts are describing the Big Ten in terms of recruiting just days after Michigan made a monumental haul with eight commitments, including six last Saturday, to total 12 for the 2013 freshman class. That includes three players from Columbus, including receiver Jaron Dukes who committed on Wednesday. Ohio State, meanwhile, is working efficiently and has four pledges, including one five-star-rated ... Read More

From: Cleveland.com --CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Welcome to today's edition of Starting Blocks TV, hosted by Chuck Yarborough. The Ohio State Buckeyes returned to the win column Tuesday night with an easy win over Illinois. But do you think the Buckeyes can prevail in the Big Ten Conference race and take the regular-season title? That's the question in today's Starting Blocks poll. Today's guest on SBTV is Plain Dealer Ohio State reporter Doug Lesmerises, who covered Tuesday night's game. He says that the race ... Read More

By: AP via ESPN.com -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Deshaun Thomas scored 19 points and Ohio State (No. 9 ESPN/USA Today, No. 8 AP) regained its shooting touch, rolling over Illinois 83-67 on Tuesday night to remain in the thick of the Big Ten race. Ohio State shot 65 percent from the field.William Buford, much maligned for his recent poor shooting, had 17 points, and Aaron Craft added 11 to go with five assists. Jared Sullinger, third in the conference at ... Read More

From: modbee.com -- Thanks, Big Ten. The bruised feelings and backbiting over recruiting last week confirmed my long-standing argument that it's nothing more than an image-obsessed, ethically convenient, regionally focused football conference. It exists in its own little parochial enclave, conning itself and its legions of apologists that it operates from a higher moral compass than other, more competitively dominating conferences. The combative reaction to Urban Meyer's first Ohio State recruiting class exposed the Big Ten's double standards. Every ... Read More

By Tom Lewis (SBNation.com) --  Technically, when No. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes (15-3, 3-2) host No. 7 Indiana Hoosiers (15-2, 3-2) on Sunday, the national TV audience will be treated to a top ten college basketball matchup. But what looked to be an epic rematch between two top teams at Value City Arena has turned into a desperation game with each team looking to hold their ground in the Big Ten standings after both teams added a conference loss ... Read More

By: Robert Pace (BleacherReport.com) -- Ohio State (15-3; 3-2) was upset Tuesday night for the second time to receive their second Big Ten loss. With a spectacular performance from Illinois' Brandon Paul, who scored 43 points, the Fighting Illini upset the Buckeyes in Champaign 79-74. The Buckeyes were also upset by Indiana in their second Big Ten game, losing 74-70 on the Hoosiers' home court. So, what lies ahead for the Buckeyes' Big Ten hopes after they have fallen twice on the ... Read More