What we learned in the Big Ten: Week 4

Five lessons from the week that was in Big Ten football. 1. Bring on the conference season ... please: There's no way to sugarcoat it. The Big Ten's nonconference schedule -- which has two more inconsequential games left -- has been a disaster. The league's 33-13 record doesn't begin to tell the story of the train wreck that included losses to three MAC teams, an 0-3 record against Notre Dame, a 1-3 mark against the Pac-12, a loss to Louisiana Tech and several very close calls to non-power league teams.