As the Big Ten prepares to enter a new age in 2024, this season will mark the end of a 10-year era where one geographic division dominated the other.
The East has lorded over the West, winning each conference title since the current format’s inception in 2014.This fall, the league champion is expected to come from that side once again with Michigan football picked to finish on top for the third straight season.
But in order to make a return trip to Indianapolis, the Wolverines will have to get past both Penn State and Ohio State, two teams that rank among college football’s best.