Big Ten Conference (Football)

ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI

The discipline and the timetables are military-style, and the attack is more open. Very pretty, General ... but will they win?

With new networks trained on its every move, dynamic coaches in the fold and power teams eyeing a title, the Pac-12 is entering its prime time. Thanks, commissioner

How will a depleted Penn State fare in a stacked Big Ten? Get a report, and a profile of dark-horse BCS contender Michigan State at SI.com/cfb

As Penn State coach Bill O'Brien begins a monumental rebuilding effort, he gave SI a behind-the-scenes look at how far his team has come—and how far it still has to go