Several times now, when I arrive after fast traveling to Winterhold or the College, I find a wolf standing right next to me. It just stands there; it doesn't attack me unless I cast a spell on it. Anyone know why this is happening?

I have no clue. your welcome for all the help i just gave you, but on to serious business THAT'S SOUNDS AMAZING YOU LUCKY!

does it attack enemies? If so you have an infinite follower(kinda)

It might be a new feature. Have you seen these links?

http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1354617-massive-spawn-inside-whiterun/
http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1356022-being-followed-by-a-wolf/
http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1356179-draugr-stroll-unusual-spawn/

fast-travel mudcrab?

Maybe it's because you're a long lost relative of the Stark family? Funny that it seems to be happening in Winterhold. WINTER IS COMING!!!

On a more serious note, strange that there seems to be a lot of this happening, as I have yet to see any of this happen in any of my saves, all this talk about enemies spawning upon fast travel. Though a wolf follower would be pretty awesome.

Well, a wolf sounds a lot better than the long-dead hargraven that used to follow me around.

I had a dead enclave trooper in Fallout, then a dead feral ghoul in FNV, then a hargraven in Skyrim.