Jack Nicklaus has been named Big Ten Icon No. 18 on the Big Ten Network's Big Ten Icons top 50 countdown. In 1961, he won the Big Ten Championship by 16 strokes and also captured the NCAA championships for the Buckeyes. The Columbus native and lifelong Buckeye fan was the first player to win the NCAA individual championship and the U.S. Amateur in the same year.

In an essay for www.BigTenIcons.com, former Chicago Tribune sports editor Dan McGrath wrote, "it's no exaggeration to say Nicklaus revolutionized golf, setting records that might never be approached, let alone broken." To read the full essay and to watch a video feature on Nicklaus, visit his Big Ten Icons locker at www.BigTenIcons.com.

The Big Ten Icons countdown, presented by Discover, continues at 9 PM ET on Tuesday, Sept. 28, with a profile of the legendary Ohio State golfer. The episode includes new, exclusive interviews with Nicklaus, Bob Knight, Arnold Palmer and many others.

Illinois and Michigan have earned spots in Golfweek's preseason men's golf top 30. The Illini check in at No. 18, while the Wolverines round out the poll at No. 30. Illinois' Scott Langley also received preseason recognition, slated at No. 4 in its preseason individual top 30.

To read the complete release from the Big Ten, click here. Click here for Golfweek's team rankings, and click here for the individual rankings.

"I knew it was close and I knew that I had to play 17 well. I didn't know that I didn't need to play 18 well, but I still tried to do my best and hit two solid shots and I was able to do that."

To read more about Langley's effort in the Palmer Cup, click here.

Click here to get Langley's insights on his successful showing at the 110th United States Open, click here.

For more information on Langley's victory at the NCAA Championships, click here.

For a complete recap from the final day of the 2010 NCAA Regional Championships, click here.

To be nominated for Academic All-District, a student-athlete must be a starter or a key reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative GPA and must be a sophomore in both athletic and academic standing. All First Team Academic All-District honorees from each of the eight districts will be placed on the national ballot and are eligible to be selected to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America team.

The complete list of Big Ten CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District members include:

District 2
First Team:
Brandi Personett, Women's Gymnastics, PSU
Second Team:
Amy Bonenberger, Field Hockey, PSU
Miguel Pineda, Men's Gymnastics, PSU

District 4
First Team:
Chelsea Davis, Women's Swimming and Diving, OSU
Lindsay Quintiliani, Field Hockey, OSU
Stefan Sigrist, Men's Swimming and Diving, OSU
Second Team:
Kent Caldwell, Men's Gymnastics, MICH
Sarah Curtis, Women's Gymnastics, MICH
Kelsey Knutson, Women's Gymnastics, MICH
Ian Makowske, Men's Gymnastics, MICH
André Schultz, Men's Swimming and Diving, MICH
Brad Smith, Men's Golf, OSU

District 5
First Team:
Lachlan Ferguson, Men's Tennis, IND
Emily Kasavana, Rowing, IND
Kelsey Lindenschmidt, Women's Golf, NU
David Colturi, Men's Swimming and Diving, PUR
Christine Inman, Women's Swimming and Diving, PUR
Second Team:
Allison Buckley, Women's Gymnastics, ILL
Abe Souza, Men's Tennis, ILL
Aaron Fortunato, Men's Gymnastics, MINN
Kaylee Jamison, Women's Swimming and Diving, MINN
Tyler Duncan, Men's Golf, PUR

District 7
First Team:
Brent Metcalf, Wrestling, IOWA
Second Team:
Patricia Dean, Field Hockey, IOWA

Men's Academic All-District Teams / Women's Academic All-District Teams

For a complete preview of the men's golf regionals, click here.

For more information on the participating teams, click here.

For complete information on the All-Big Ten team, click here.