The Big Ten is one of the most powerful conferences in the land, and it will be no surprise if multiple teams make the CFP. However, the conference isn’t necessarily stacked from top to bottom, although there could be a middle building thanks to Indiana and now Illinois. While the Hoosiers were great last year, time will tell if Curt Cignetti has built a powerhouse. Don’t sleep on Michigan, either, which made great strides at the end of last season despite all sorts of quarterback woes. The best of the best? Here’s a look at the Big Ten and how the teams stack up in conference power rankings.
Mike Locksley spoke about losing his team do the difference in NIL deals among players. Not a good look from a coach in these days. The Terrapins lost five in a row and seven of eight to complete a 4-8 season in 2025. Locksley is on the hot seat and it doesn’t figure to cool in College Park. The coach is 33-41 in five seasons at Maryland after going 2-26 at New Mexico. The schedule starts soft but there is no guarantee this team will feast on less opponents.
Barry Odom arrives after going 20-8 in two seasons with UNLV. Look for the Boilermakers to improve quickly. Just not sure it will happen immediately. After Ball State and Southern Illinois, there is USC, Notre Dame, and Purdue. That should clear up how much this revamped roster has improved. What a world when a college football team can boast about 54 incoming transfers.
The first two weeks feature games against Ohio and Miami of Ohio. That should be a subtle suggestion that Rutgers would be better off in the MAC than the Big Ten. Sorry, folks, the truth hurts. Greg Schiano has gone 23-28 over the last four seasons. Better to be mediocre or worse in the Big Ten?
We’ve all heard it all about Nico Iamaleava, the coveted transfer QB from Tennessee. Iamaleava will be put to the…
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