Time is about to run out on the Big Ten being able to sit back and bask in its football renaissance.
All the goodwill earned by the conference with big victories last postseason — the highlight being Ohio State’s national championship — isn’t guaranteed as a new season begins this week.
“We have great energy,” Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany said. “We had a great year last year, and it was a long and interesting run. We didn’t start strong, but we ended strong. But that was last year’s story. This year’s story is going to unfold over 13 weeks.