What are the top college football programs of all-time going by the UPI and USA Today Coaches Poll rankings? Here are the top Big Ten programs according to a CFN formula using all the UPI and USA Today Coaches final polls. Follow us … @ColFootballNews Coaches Poll College Football Rankings All-Time Coaches Poll Rankings | AP All-Time Rankings ACC | Big Ten | Big 12 | M-West | … [Read more...] about Coaches Poll College Football Rankings: Big Ten All-Time Greatest Programs
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Way-Too-Early 2021 Northwestern football two deep
Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images Speculation doesn’t accomplish much, but boy is it fun. It feels like Peyton Ramsey led Northwestern onto the field for the first time just yesterday. But alas, it’s been over three weeks since Northwestern finished its season with a Citrus Bowl victory. The beginning of the offseason hasn’t been bereft of action. A lot has … [Read more...] about Way-Too-Early 2021 Northwestern football two deep
Volleyball sweeps opening weekend games against Rutgers
The Wildcats took care of business against a struggling Scarlet Knights squad. The Wildcats opened up their 2021 season without dropping a set, sweeping Rutgers 3-0 twice over the weekend. After a middling 2019 campaign in which they finished with a 14-18 record, the Wildcats entered the new season facing off against a Rutgers team who has finished at the bottom of the Big Ten … [Read more...] about Volleyball sweeps opening weekend games against Rutgers
Northwestern in the NFL: 2020 season recap
Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports The ‘Cats stepped up in a wild year. With the Green Bay Packers’ loss on Sunday in the NFC Championship Game, there are no longer any Northwestern Wildcats competing for the Lombardi Trophy in the NFL this season — with the exception of Chiefs’ quarterback coach Mike Kafka. Although we won’t see any former ‘Cats winning the Super Bowl … [Read more...] about Northwestern in the NFL: 2020 season recap
Tennis: Northwestern women’s take down No. 8 NC State and No. 16 Wake Forest, men’s upset No. 23 Duke at ITA Kickoff
Women’s Tennis Northwestern tennis got off to successful starts over the weekend in North Carolina, as the Wildcats downed their two opponents in Raleigh and the men upset ranked Duke in Chapel Hill. NU’s women’s team defeated No. 8 North Carolina State 4-3 on Sunday and No. 16 Wake Forest 4-0 on Monday, while the... The post Tennis: Northwestern women’s take down No. 8 NC … [Read more...] about Tennis: Northwestern women’s take down No. 8 NC State and No. 16 Wake Forest, men’s upset No. 23 Duke at ITA Kickoff
Big Ten Football Rankings: CFN 2021 Pre-Spring
The pre-spring version of the CFN 2021 rankings with a first look at all the Big Ten teams. https://content.jwplatform.com/libraries/boEY74VG.js "nttntttif(typeof(jQuery)=="function"){(function($){$.fn.fitVids=function(){}})(jQuery)};nttttjwplayer('jwplayer_GOXHcfXn_boEY74VG_div').setup(ntttt{"advertising":{"admessage":"This video will resume in xx … [Read more...] about Big Ten Football Rankings: CFN 2021 Pre-Spring
Defense yet again the culprit in Northwestern’s latest loss
Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports Little has gone right for the Wildcats during their current losing streak, but one area stands out from the others. For a while Saturday night, it looked like Northwestern might end its six-game losing streak. The Wildcats traded barbs with Penn State as an entertaining contest in University Park came down to the wire, with six lead … [Read more...] about Defense yet again the culprit in Northwestern’s latest loss
Courtney Shaw’s absence proves fatal in Northwestern’s loss to Indiana
Northwestern’s lack of depth in the post proved problematic against the Hoosiers. Just about 15 minutes before tip-off, Northwestern announced that starting center Courtney Shaw wouldn’t play against No. 16 Indiana, as she suffered a lower-body injury. Immediately, alarm bells rung. In what was going to be one of the Wildcats’ toughest matchups of the season, true freshmen … [Read more...] about Courtney Shaw’s absence proves fatal in Northwestern’s loss to Indiana
Rapid Recap: No. 16 Indiana 74, No. 21 Northwestern 61
Women’s Basketball One of the biggest games of the Big Ten season tipped off on Sunday in Evanston. No. 16 Indiana, a preseason favorite to win the conference, and No. 21 Northwestern — last year’s co-regular season champion — faced off in a closely-fought battle at Welsh-Ryan Arena with major implications for the conference standings. ... The post Rapid Recap: No. 16 Indiana … [Read more...] about Rapid Recap: No. 16 Indiana 74, No. 21 Northwestern 61