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The numbers have spoken. These are the conference tournament games that could affect the field of 68 the most in 2022-23.

Is Steve Alford safe at UCLA? Who else might have concerns about job security? We look at coaches who could be feeling the heat entering this season.

With another season about to start and fewer than six months until signing day, Big Ten recruiting writers Brad Bournival and Tom VanHaaren give an update on how each conference team is faring on the recruiting trail.

Ohio is the prime state in the Midwest when it comes to producing football prospects, with 346 ranked three-stars or higher from 2010 to 2013. The state produces great prospects year in and year out, but it isn’t the only place top talent is bred in the region.

Projecting the eventual success level of high school prospects is difficult in its own right, but forecasting which ones will play right away and make a big splash in college can be even more difficult.

The times and networks have been finalized for the 15th annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge, which will take place Dec. 3-4 on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU.All 12 Big Ten teams and 12 of the 15 ACC schools will participate in the 2013 Challenge, including the three newest ACC members (Notre Dame, Pittsburgh and Syracuse).

There was quite a bit of movement in the Big Ten this past week, with offers, commitments and decommitments all over the conference.Here is a look at the recent happenings around the Big Ten:Biggest commitment:The biggest commitment was actually a decommitment.

Summer Shootaround: Big TenCatching up on news and notes from the Big Ten offseason while looking ahead to 2013-14 with predictions and analysis. ReadGreenberg: 2013-14 Big Ten Power RankingsSeth Greenberg provides his power rankings for the Big Ten, a conference that could produce eight NCAA tournament teams.

Michigan was initially only going to take three linebackers in the 2014 class, but that number is now at four. The Wolverines have landed the commitment of three-star linebacker Jared Wangler (Warren, Mich.

The latest version of the ESPN class rankings are out, and there are seven Big Ten teams within the top 40 classes.With movement happening across the board, there are trends and stories developing, so Big Ten recruiting writers Brad Bournival and Tom VanHaaren give you a look at what to watch within the conference:Trending up: Tom VanHaaren: The number of ESPN 300 prospects committing to Big Ten schools.