Big Ten expert picks 2024: Most overrated and underrated teams, projected order of finish, bold predictions

Michigan is coming off its first national championship since 1997, and its reward is a difficult schedule in an expanded conference — now featuring Oregon, USC, UCLA and Washington from the Pac-12 — that eyes multiple berths in the 12-team College Football Playoff. In fact, the Big Ten likely boasts a handful of teams that will begin the 2024 season with some sort of CFP aspirations. 

The Wolverines’ top rival, Ohio State, is among them, but the Buckeyes aren’t just looking to make it back to the CFP; they have serious national title dreams after coach Ryan Day went all-in during the offseason with a revamped approach that included poaching top transfers from the portal and a flashy new offensive coordinator — Chip Kelly, who was the sitting coach at UCLA. While stopping a three-game skid against the Wolverines is a goal for Ohio State in 2024, so is winning a national title.

The Buckeyes are the overwhelming favorite to at least win the Big Ten, according to most of our college football experts, but there’s little consensus elsewhere. Many teams that are considered “overrated” by some are “underrated” by others, which shows just how difficult it is to peg the pecking order in this new divisionless, 18-team league. 

Let’s have a look as our CBS Sports college football experts have provided their picks and predictions for the Big Ten ahead of the 2024 season.

Most overrated team

Michigan: The Wolverines should still have one of the best defenses in college football, but how far can the offense fall for this team to stay in the Big Ten race? There’s a giant question mark at quarterback and the wide receivers provide little help. New coach Sherrone Moore cut his teeth along the offensive line, but that entire unit is new. Running back…

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Author : Tom Fornelli

Publish date : 2024-08-20 16:04:42

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