Winning your conference is very important in the era of the expanded College Football Playoff.
The top four conference champions will receive byes to the second round of the 12-team postseason. With just four power conferences remaining following the demise of the Pac-12, a conference title is essentially a guaranteed off week.
With the 2024 season quickly approaching, here’s a look at the Big Ten. Ohio State has a lot of pressure entering the season and a few teams that could be right on its heels.
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Ohio State (+150)
Oregon (+200)
Penn State (+500)
Michigan (+600)
USC (+2200)
Iowa (+4000)
Washington (+5000)
Nebraska (+5000)
Wisconsin (+8000)
Rutgers (+10000)
Maryland (+12500)
Michigan State (+12500)
Northwestern (+15000)
Illinois (+15000)
UCLA (+20000)
Minnesota (+20000)
Purdue (+20000)
Indiana (+20000)
Will Ohio State live up to its lofty expectations this season? (John Bunch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
A make-or-break season for Ohio State
The last three years have built toward the 2024 season for the preseason favorites. A third consecutive loss to Michigan led to Ohio State missing the College Football Playoff a year ago. QB Kyle McCord transferred in December, and Devin Brown got injured in the Cotton Bowl loss to Missouri.
Ex-Kansas State quarterback Will Howard arrives to upgrade the quarterback room for his final season. He should also add a rushing threat Ohio State didn’t have with McCord starting. The running back room could have the best 1-2 punch in college football with the arrival of former Ole Miss RB Quinshon Judkins. He rushed for over 1,000 yards in each of his two seasons at Ole Miss and will team with TreVeyon Henderson. Emeka Egbuka is back to lead the receiving corps and watch out for five-star freshman…
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Publish date : 2024-08-20 12:43:29
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