The Big Ten shook up college athletics this summer by announcing the additions of Southern California and UCLA in 2024 and negotiating a blockbuster multimedia rights deal.
When it comes to what’s expected to happen on the football field, the narrative is the same as usual.
Everybody’s chasing Ohio State.
Michigan and Iowa rose up to reach the 2021 Big Ten championship game, ending the Buckeyes’ run of four straight conference titles. But coach Ryan Day appears to have fixed what ailed his team last year by hiring a new defensive coordinator, and he has playmakers everywhere on offense.
Now add the motivation derived from losing to Michigan for the first time since 2011.