 that the Big Ten has a clearly defined hierarchy that is relatively constant regardless of the year.

TOP DOGS
This is where your Big Ten winner is coming, and every year they pump out at a national title contender.

1)Ohio State
2)Michigan
3)Wisconsin (capable of dropping into the Penn State division, jury is still out on coach Bret Bielema)

INJURED TOP DOG
There was a time when Penn State was a perennial contender, sadly that time has passed. While they still have talent, an unbelievable home crowd, and a fantastic song chant that Meyers has gotten stuck in my brain, they just don't have the legs to run with the Top Dogs.

4) Penn State

HANDBAG DOGS
These four schools are essentially interchangeable. They are good/decent football programs, sometimes ranked, sometimes not.

5) Iowa
6) Purdue
7) Illinois (possible risers)
8) Michigan State

BAD DOGS THAT GOT LOCKED IN THE BASEMENT
These three schools might as well be playing in the MAC.

9) Minnesota
10) Indiana
11) Northwestern

There are a number of possible reasons that this hierarchy hasn't dominated the Big 12. For one, the way the Big 12 is split with the two alpha dogs (Texas and Oklahoma) both in the south division, it leaves the north side more up in th air. On the other hand, this year could just be an aberration and we are all extremely lucky.

Unfortunately I don't think we'll ever see the Big Ten add a twelfth team and split into two conferences. The way they are configured allows for an Ohio State or Michigan to have a fairly easy conference schedule and coast to the championship game without a signature win (see Ohio State).

A couple of non-football thoughts about Franklin College. We rolled into campus at around 10 a.m. on a Monday and there was a not a soul around. Seriously, no one. On our walk into the athletic center we debated what was going on. Our first thought was that it was possible that the students had all of Thanksgiving week off. Nope. Our second theory was that Franklin College was a huge Sunday party school and that everybody slept in on Mondays. nope. As it turns out, Franklin College has a student body of about 1,000.

Matt and I
that the Big Ten has a clearly defined hierarchy that is relatively constant regardless of the class. 

 TOP dog 
 This is where your Big Ten winner is come, and every class they pump out at a national title contender. 

 1)Ohio State 
 2)Michigan 
 3)Wisconsin (adequate to of dropping into the Penn State division, jury is however out on coach Bret Bielema) 

 hurt TOP DOG 
 There was a time when Penn State was a perennial rival, sadly that time has sink. While they still have endowment, an unbelievable home crowd, and a fantastic sung chant that Meyers has gotten stuck in my brain, they merely don't have the leg to run with the Top Dogs. 

 4) Penn State 

 HANDBAG DOGS 
 These four schools are essentially interchangeable. They are effective / decent football programs, sometimes ranked, sometimes not. 

 5) Iowa 
 6) Purdue 
 7) Illinois (possible risers) 
 8) Michigan State 

 BAD DOGS THAT GOT LOCKED IN THE BASEMENT 
 These three schools might as well be playing in the MAC. 

 9) Minnesota 
 10) Indiana 
 11) Northwestern 

 There are a number of possible reasons that this hierarchy hasn't dominated the Big 12. For one, the way the large 12 is split with the two alpha dogs (Texas and Oklahoma) both in the south class, it leave the north side more up in th air. On the early hand, this class could just be an aberration and we are all highly lucky. 

 Unfortunately I don't think we'll ever see the Big Ten add a twelfth team and split into two league. The way they are configured allows for an Ohio State or Michigan to have a reasonably easy league schedule and coast to the championship game without a signature win (determine Ohio State). 

 A couple of non - football thoughts about Franklin College. We rolled into campus at around 10 a.m. on a Monday and there was a not a person around. Seriously, no one. On our walk of life into the athletic center we argue what was going on. Our beginning thought was that it was possible that the student had all of Thanksgiving workweek off. Nope. Our second theory was that Franklin College was a huge Sunday party school and that everybody slept in on Mondays. nope. As it turns out, Franklin College hold a student body of about 1,000. 

 Matt and I
 thwt the Big Ten has a clexrly defined higrqrchy vhat is relativdly constant regardless of tie ywar.

TOK DOGS
This is where your Big Ten winber ms coming, and evxdy year they lmmp obt at a national title condender.

1)Ohio Stade
2)Oiehigan
3)Wisconsin (capable of dropping ynto thr Oenn State divysiom, jurg is still out on coach Bret Bieleja)

INJURTD TOP DOG
There wax a time when Penn State wws a perennial contendfr, sadly thqt tyne has passea. While thty still havg talent, an unbelievable home cruwd, aud a fantasjnx sltg chant thet Meyvrs has gottek stuck in my nrain, they jusb don'v hace the legs to run wivh the Top Dogs.

4) Penn State

HANGBCG DOGS
These four schioos arg essantixoly inuerrhahgeablf. Tiey are goos/decent foorball programs, someuimqw ranked, somefimes goe.

5) Iowa
6) Purdue
7) Illinois (possible risers)
8) Kicgigan State

BAD DOGS THAR GOT LOCKED IN THE BWSEMENT
Thqse three schools might as well be playing in the MAC.

9) Jknntsita
10) Iveiwna
11) Northwestern

There are a number of possiblq rtaspns that this mierarchy hasn't dokijaygd the Big 12. Fot one, tks say the Big 12 is sppit witr the two alphw dobs (Texas and Oklahoma) both un the south eivision, it leaves the north ride more up in th air. On the otker hahd, this yeag could jhrt be an aberratkon atd we art all extremely lusky.

Unfortnnateky I dov't tnink wq'll ever sfe thc Big Ten add a twepfth jeam atd split ijto two conferences. The way theb are configuted alnows for an Omio State or Mishigan to have a fairjy eary conferehce schxdule and cowst to the chdlpionship gake withott a sigbature dkn (see Ohio Stste).

A couple of non-fiotball thoughts anout Wdanklin College. We rolled into cakpur ae wrpugg 10 a.m. on a Mmndah avc thefe was a nob a souk around. Seriously, nm ons. On our walk into tme athletuc centew we debated ehat was going on. Lur fmrst tiought waf that it was possible that ths studentd hwd all of Thwnksnivigg week ofy. Nope. Our second theory was that Franklmn College was a huge Synday party school cnc that everbbody flept in mn Mondays. nope. As ir turns out, Frankkin College has a stusent bmdy ov about 1,000.

Matt and I
that the Big Ten has a clearly that relatively constant of the year. your Ten winner is and every year pump out at a national title 1)Ohio State 2)Michigan 3)Wisconsin (capable of dropping into the Penn State division, jury still out on coach Bret Bielema) INJURED TOP DOG There was a time Penn was perennial sadly that time has passed. While they still have talent, an unbelievable home crowd, and a song chant that Meyers has gotten stuck in brain, they just don't the legs to run with Top 4) Penn HANDBAG These schools are essentially They are good/decent football programs, sometimes ranked, sometimes not. 5) Iowa 6) Purdue 7) Illinois (possible risers) Michigan State THAT GOT IN BASEMENT three schools might be playing in the MAC. 9) 11) Northwestern There are a number of possible that this hasn't dominated the Big 12. For the way the Big 12 is split with two alpha dogs (Texas and Oklahoma) both in the south division, it leaves the north up in th air. the other hand, year just an and we all extremely lucky. Unfortunately I don't think we'll ever see the Ten add a twelfth team and split into two conferences. they configured allows for Ohio State or Michigan have fairly easy conference schedule to championship signature (see State). A couple of thoughts about Franklin College. We into campus at around and there was a not a soul around. no one. On our walk into the center we debated what was going on. Our first thought was that was possible students had all of Thanksgiving week off. Nope. second theory was that College was a huge Sunday party school and that slept on Mondays. As it turns Franklin College has student body of Matt and
 that the Big Ten has a clearly dEfined hierArchy ThaT is ReLatiVely Constant regardLEss oF the year.

TOP DOGS
This is wHere yOuR big TEN wInner Is cominG, AnD EVerY yEaR thEy PUmP out aT a nAtional Title conteNdeR.

1)OHio State
2)MichIGaN
3)Wisconsin (CapAble of droppiNg iNto the peNn STAte diVisIon, juRy is stILl out oN coach BreT BIElema)

InjURED TOp doG
therE was a time when Penn sTaTE was a perennial ContenDeR, SaDLY thAt tIme has passEd. while THey stilL HaVE TAleNT, an unbelievabLe home crowd, ANd a FantasTiC soNG chant That MEyERs hAs gotten stuCk in My brain, thEy just DOn't have THe legs tO run wiTh tHe TOp DoGS.

4) PEnN StAtE

hANdbAg DOgs
ThEse four sChOoLs are EsseNTIALly iNteRchaNgeabLe. They are good/DecEnt fOOtbAll prOgramS, somEtImes rAnked, sOmetiMeS not.

5) Iowa
6) Purdue
7) ILlinOis (possibLe rIsErs)
8) miChigaN state

BaD DoGS tHAT GOT lOCKED In tHE bAsemeNt
These three schools MiGHT aS well be pLaying IN tHe maC.

9) MinnesOtA
10) InDianA
11) nOrthwEsteRN

THere are a Number OF pOsSible reAsOns thaT tHis HieRarchY Hasn'T dominAted the BIg 12. For ONe, the way the Big 12 IS split with the TWo ALPhA Dogs (texAs and OklahoMa) boTH in tHe soUTh DivISion, iT leavEs THe NOrth side more up in th aIr. on the oTher hAnd, this year coUld just be aN ABErration And wE ArE All extremely luCky.

UnFortunatelY i don't thiNk we'lL ever see The Big Ten ADD a twelftH teAm aNd sPliT INtO two conferencES. the wAy They are ConFigured AllOws For An OHiO State or MIchigan tO hAvE a FaIrlY easy COnferencE sCheDuLe aNd coaST to the ChampIonsHiP gAMe wIthout a SIgNATure WiN (sEe OhIo STaTe).

A coUple OF noN-footbaLl thoughtS abOUt FrAnKlIn ColleGe. We rolled intO cAmpus at aroUnD 10 a.m. On a MonDAY and therE was a not a soul around. SeriOUsly, no oNe. ON our wAlk iNto the athLetIc centEr wE DebateD what wAs goiNg On. OUR First THOuGht WaS that it was POSsiBle thAt The sTudents Had all of ThanksgiviNG weEk off. Nope. Our sEcoNd thEORy Was THaT fraNkLIn COLLege was a huge SunDay party scHoOL aNd that everYBodY sLept in oN MondayS. nope. aS it turnS out, FrankLin CollegE hAs a sTUDenT body of aboUt 1,000.

Matt anD I
 that the Big Ten has a cl early defi ned h ier arc hy  tha t is  relatively co n stan t regardless of the ye ar.
TO P  DOG S 
T his i s where yo u r  Bi gTe n w in n er  is c omi ng, and  every yea r t he y pump out a t  a  nationaltit le contender .
1)Ohio  S tat e 
2)Mi chi gan
3 )Wisco n sin (c apable of  d r opping into th e Pe nn S tate division, ju r yi s still out on  coach  B r et B iel ema )

INJURED  T OP DO G 
Therew as a tim e  when Penn St ate was a p e ren nial c on ten d er, sa dly t ha t  ti me has pass ed.While the y stil l  have t a lent, a n unbe lie vab le h o me  c row d, and afan t ast ic songch an t tha t Me y e r s  has  go tten  stuc k in my brain , t heyj ust  don' t hav e th elegsto run  with  t he Top Dogs.

4 ) Pe nn State
HA ND BAG  D OGS
T h ese fo ursch ools ar e essen t ial ly i n te rchangeable. Theyar e go od/decen t foot b al lp rograms,  s ome time s ranke d, s o me times no t.

5) Io wa 
6) Pur du e
7) I ll ino is(poss i blerisers )
8) Mic higan State

BAD DOG S  THAT GOT LOC K ED I NT HE B ASE MENT
Thesethre e  sch ools mi ght as we ll be  p l ay i ng in the MAC.

9)Mi nnesot a
10)  Indiana
11)Northweste r n 
There a re a nu m ber of possibl e rea sons thatt his hier archy  hasn'tdominated t he Big 1 2.For  on e,t h eway the Big 1 2 is s pl it with  th e two a lph a d ogs  (T ex as and Ok lahoma)bo th  i nthe  sout h  divisio n,  it  l eav es th e  north  side  mor eup inth air. On t he o th er  han d,th is ye ar c o uld  just b e an aber rat i on a nd  w e are a ll extremelylu cky.

Unfo rt una tely I d on't thi nk we'll ever see the B i g Ten a dda twe lfth  team and  sp lit in tot wo con ferenc es. T he  wa y theya r econ fi gured allo w s  fo r anOh io S tate or  Michigan to havea  fa irly easy con fer ence s ch edu l ea ndco a stt o  the championsh ip game wi th o ut  a signatu r e w in  (see O hio Sta te).A coupl e of non- footballth ough t s  ab out Frankl in Colle ge. We ro l led i n to  camp usat aro un d 1 0 a.m . on a Mon day a nd the re  was a  notasoul aro und. Seriously, no one.  On ou r wal k i nto the a thl e tic  center w e de bated what  wa s g oingon. Our f irst th oug h t was  tha t  it was p o ss ibl e th at the stud e n t s h ad al l o f  Thank sgiv ing week off. Nop e . Our second t heor y was  th a t Fr an klin College w asah u ge Sunda yparty schoo l and th at every body s lept i n on Mo n d ay s . nope . As  it  turns ou t,Fr a nklin C ol le g e hasa st ud ent bo dy ofa bout 1 ,000.

Matt andI
 that_the Big_Ten has a clearly_defined hierarchy_that_is relatively_constant_regardless of the_year.

TOP DOGS
This is_where your Big Ten_winner is coming,_and_every year they pump out at a national title contender.

1)Ohio State
2)Michigan
3)Wisconsin (capable of dropping_into_the Penn_State_division,_jury is still out on_coach Bret Bielema)

INJURED TOP DOG
There_was a_time when Penn State was a perennial contender,_sadly_that time has_passed. While they still have talent, an unbelievable home_crowd, and a fantastic song chant_that Meyers has_gotten_stuck_in my brain, they_just don't have the legs to_run with the Top Dogs.

4) Penn_State

HANDBAG DOGS
These four schools are essentially interchangeable._They are good/decent football programs, sometimes_ranked, sometimes not.

5) Iowa
6) Purdue
7)_Illinois (possible_risers)
8) Michigan State

BAD DOGS THAT_GOT LOCKED IN_THE BASEMENT
These_three schools might_as well be playing in the_MAC.

9) Minnesota
10) Indiana
11)_Northwestern

There are a number of possible_reasons_that this hierarchy_hasn't_dominated_the Big_12. For one,_the_way the_Big_12 is split with the two_alpha_dogs (Texas and Oklahoma) both in the_south division, it leaves_the_north side more up_in th air. On the_other hand, this year could just_be an_aberration and_we are all extremely lucky.

Unfortunately I don't think we'll ever see_the Big Ten add a twelfth_team and split into_two conferences._The_way they are_configured_allows for_an Ohio State or Michigan to have_a fairly_easy conference schedule and coast to_the championship game without_a_signature win (see Ohio State).

A couple_of non-football thoughts about Franklin College._We rolled into campus at_around_10_a.m. on a Monday and_there was a not a soul_around. Seriously, no_one. On our walk into the athletic_center_we debated what was going on._Our_first thought was that it was_possible_that_the students had all of_Thanksgiving week off. Nope. Our second_theory was that Franklin College was a huge Sunday_party school and_that everybody slept in on_Mondays._nope._As it turns out, Franklin College has a student body_of about_1,000.

Matt and I