The Big Ten could puff out its chest over having two of its teams in the College Football Playoff semifinals, and the conference will have another point of pride if Ohio State beats Notre Dame for the championship Monday night.

Ohio State and Notre Dame arrived in Atlanta on their charter flights on Friday as the teams moved closer to Monday night’s College Football Playoff national championship

The Big Ten could puff out its chest over having two of its teams in the Playoff semifinals, and the conference will have another point of pride if

The Big Ten Conference has issued a strong statement in support of the University of Wisconsin football program regarding the controversial "transfer" of

Paul Finebaum on a potential All-Big Ten national title game: "This would really completely change the paradigm of college football… if it's two Big Ten teams and the Big Ten is ruling the world. I'm not sure what we're gonna do down here in SEC country but hang our heads."… pic.twitter.com/zd4QwpPGs3

Some of the legendary coaches' philosophies — including game plans, practice plans and training — have rubbed off on Vrabel.

Since the Big Ten conference tournament event began in 1998, the Gophers have the fourth-worst winning percentage out of long-term members — excluding Nebraska, Maryland and Rutgers. The only schools worse are Penn State, Northwestern and Indiana, all of which have also never won the tournament.

Notre Dame and Ohio State fans have had to endure unprecedented travel demands throughout college football’s first 12-team playoff to reach Monday night’s national championship game. It

Defensive back Xavier Lucas made headlines this week when he withdrew from Wisconsin's program following his freshman season. Lucas committed to the Miami Hurricanes on Friday, thus leaving one program and entering another without using the transfer portal.

By ERIC OLSON The Big Ten could puff out its chest over having two of its teams in the College Football Playoff semifinals, and the conference will have another point of pride if Ohio State beats

UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin has been on one lately. First, he ripped his own players in a postgame rant after a loss to Michigan on Jan. 8. Just a few days later, he got ejected on purpose late in the game during an eventual loss to Maryland.

Former Georgia assistant coach Fran Brown had a spectacular first season with the Syracuse Orange, and on Jan. 15th, he was rewarded for his great season, earning the Paul “Bear” Bryant Award Newcomer Coach of the Year.