The next college football season involves a lot of very difficult questions and a number of tension points which figure to be very hard to resolve, but in the Big Ten, one team stands above the others. It is a familiar face which still has the horses needed to run a few strides ahead of the pack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Favorite: Ohio State<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n When Justin Fields decided to come back for one more season at quarterback instead of making the early jump to the NFL, Ohio State cemented its status as Big Ten favorite for the upcoming season. Fields threw just one interception in the 2019 regular season. He scored 51 total touchdowns \u2013 41 passing, 10 rushing \u2013 and now comes back for another season. He was a monster last year and should be just as good if not better this year. Remember: Fields played with an injury in the Big Ten Championship Game against Wisconsin and still led his team to a come-from-behind victory. He wasn\u2019t 100 percent against Clemson in the College Football Playoff semifinals at the Fiesta Bowl and yet came within an eyelash of leading a game-winning drive in the final minutes. Ohio State\u2019s offense has very few question marks with Fields leading the charge. The Buckeyes have more team speed than any other team in the Big Ten. This is something which has been true for several years, and until another Big Ten team proves it can overtake the Buckeyes, OSU is likely to win another Big Ten title. The Buckeyes have won the last three, and no one should bet against them in their pursuit of a fourth straight league crown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Top Contender To The Favorite: Penn State<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Wisconsin Badgers are likely to win the Big Ten West Division and become the final obstacle to Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship Game, but the biggest obstacle for the Buckeyes doesn\u2019t have to come from the other division of the Big Ten. If you look at recent Big Ten history, Penn State \u2013 in the Big Ten East \u2013 has been OSU\u2019s biggest hurdle. The Nittany Lions beat Ohio State in 2016 and won the last Big Ten title by a non-Ohio State team. Ohio State trailed by a large margin but came from behind to beat Penn State by one point in 2017, winning the Big Ten title. Ohio State came from behind again to beat Penn State by a small margin in 2018. In 2019, the margin was much bigger. Ohio State jumped out to a 21-0 lead and beat PSU by 11. This season, though, Ohio State has to play Penn State on the road. It is not an easy assignment to win in Happy Valley, so if OSU\u2019s Big Ten reign is going to be broken, only one team has an especially good shot: the Nittany Lions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Long Shot: Michigan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The truth hurts, but it\u2019s real: Michigan simply does not exist on the same plane as Ohio State. The Buckeyes are leagues better than the Wolverines. Penn State has done a much better job of playing Ohio State tough the past three years than Michigan has. The Wolverines might pull off a rivalry game surprise, but it would be a huge upset. Michigan has not been able to match Ohio State\u2019s athleticism or playmaking skill. 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Ohio State Buckeyes -225
Michigan Wolverines +350
Penn State Nittany Lions +900
Wisconsin Badgers +900
Iowa Hawkeyes +1600
Nebraska Cornhuskers +1600
Minnesota Golden Gophers +2500
Michigan State Spartans +3300
Indiana Hoosiers +4000
Illinois Fighting Illini +5000
Maryland Terrapins +5000
Northwestern Wildcats +5000
Purdue Boilermakers +5000
Rutgers Scarlet Knights +25000<\/p>\n\n\n\n