May 28, 2024
By Tom Fornelli, CBS Sports: Unlike the Big 12, which CBS Sports’ Shehan Jeyarajah correctly described as “wide open,” the Big Ten has typically been a league dominated by one or two programs at a time. That’s not to say there aren’t multiple good teams in the Big Ten in any given season, but through most of its history you don’t have to scroll past Michigan or Ohio State when trying to figure out who will win it.
With the league expanding to 18 (eighteen!) schools in 2024, perhaps we’ll see that change in the future. For this season, however, don’t expect much to change. When I wrote about the preseason odds for the Big Ten last season, I told you Michigan, the league favorite, was the best bet on the board. Michigan went on to win the conference and then the national title. Despite this, it’s not the favorite entering 2024 — nor should it be, with all the changes it has undergone.
Read the full story…
CBSSports.com Looking for more SuperWest team news? Find it at our Team News Feed
- Two key Washington basketball players to return for 2025-26 season - March 21, 2025
- Five biggest position battles to watch in USC football’s spring camp - March 21, 2025
- Deion Sanders on potential spring game vs Syracuse: ‘Praying that it happens’ - March 21, 2025