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Bowl talk coming later today, so don't miss out.

• Notre Dame has no intention of relinquishing its independent status and joining the Big Ten, Teddy Greenstein writes in the Chicago Tribune. Greenstein also breaks down the pros and cons of Big Ten expansion hopefuls.
• Michigan head coach Rich Rodriguez provides some personnel updates, including the likely departure of Brandon Smith, Mark Snyder writes in the Detroit Free Press. Rodriguez picks up a recruit who had committed to his former team.
• The Sporting News names its All-Big Ten squad.
• Verlon Reed wanted to play quarterback, and Ohio State will give the standout recruit a chance, Ken Gordon writes in The Columbus Dispatch.
• Two Michigan State players charged in the residence hall incident still haven't turned themselves in to authorities, Eric Lacy writes in The Detroit News. Three other players pleaded not guilty earlier today, Ben Schmitt writes in the Detroit Free Press.
• Wisconsin's J.J. Watt is happy at defensive end, but he'll move inside if the team needs him to, Jeff Potrykus writes in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
• More Big Ten expansion thoughts here and here and here and here.
• There will be some serious speed on the field in Orlando as Penn State's Stephfon Green squares off against LSU's Trindon Holliday, Josh Langenbacher writes in The (Harrisburg) Patriot-News.

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