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Its name is Big Ten Powerhouse. Its address is btpowerhouse.com. Its game is Big Ten basketball. The site went live Monday and is now up and running, albeit without much in the way of a community just yet.

Says here (via Morehouse) that Tyler Nielsen fractured a vertebrate in his neck this past weekend, leaving Shane DiBona, Ross Peterson, and a broom closet full of cleaning supplies in the three number two spots at linebacker.

Mas Casa of the CR Gazette lays out the injury situation. For those of you too lazy to lift a finger, here's a summary (now go and give Morehouse some traffic on his blog, for God's sake; guy deserves it). Hampton's knee injury is confirmed as an ACL. Whether it's a sprain, tear, or some other damage that nobody has thought of thus far is unknown. Bruce Davis is out indefinitely with an unconfirmed injury. Kirk Ferentz is decidedly not optimistic about his prognosis. Paki O'Meara is listed on the two-deeps linked here, after suffering what appeared to be a concussion on a kickoff on the same play that gave Davis his injury, if I recall correctly. Daniel Murray is also not listed, with his hip flexor strain continuing to keep him off of the field. Other than that, nothing, except James Vandenberg has passed Ricky Stanzi as the starter at QB. Oh, damn, I got you! Well, probably not...it was worth a try...

Really, there's not much about Brandon Wegher in here. So I suppose I lied. Sue me. No, not you, Off Tackle Empire. Also some good numbers with analysis. Worth a read, and Morehouse's material is always worth a plug.

Via Rittenberg. Interesting interview regarding potential divisional alignments in which Delany manages to say nothing except that nothing is off the table.

This writer, Brett McMurphy of Fanhouse.com, thinks so. I happen to disagree, although he does make some fantastic points in the column. Worth a read if you're at work.

This morning marks the release of the first AP Top 25 poll! It lists Alabama at first, Ohio State a distant second, and Boise State at third. Other notables include Oklahoma at seven (with one first-place vote), Nebraska at 8, and Iowa at 9. The other Big Ten teams that made the cut are Wisconsin at 12 and Penn State at 19. Also, USC is at number 14 (insert outrage here). Found out about this via Marc Morehouse's Twitter, linked via SI.

Kirk Ferentz discusses football last year, this year, and just football in general. Good listen, via Rob Howe's Twitter. He says Brandon Wegher will be in school on Monday, and may rejoin the team in the future. Whether that "future" is near or far isn't specified. Worth a listen.

This morning marks the release of the first AP Top 25 poll! It lists Alabama at first, Ohio State a distant second, and Boise State at third. Other notables include Oklahoma at seven (with one first-place vote), Nebraska at 8, and Iowa at 9. The other Big Ten teams that made the cut are Wisconsin at 12 and Penn State at 19. Found out about this via Marc Morehouse's Twitter, linked via SI.

Barry Alvarez has discussed potential divisional alignments with the Chicago Tribune. While nothing concrete is in this FanShot, I was bored after going to a movie with friends on a Sunday night. Link found via Rittenberg.

The main topic of interest here is that RIcky Stanzi now looks like a Beatle. That is all.

Hlas provides an excerpt from his interview with Derrell Johnson-Koulianos, and puts in a plug for the Gazette preseason magazine for the Iowa football team. It's a great read for anyone who wants to read a very Oher-esque story about charity and salvation from poverty. For the full story, I would refer you to the magazine, which I will most certainly be reading, from cover to cover, at least twice. Good interview, better life story, h/t to Senor Uram Hlas (his name's Hungarian, right? RIGHT?).