There are a whole lot of eyes on the Big Ten Conference at the moment with plans for realignment in the near future.
For the 2023-24 football season though, things will look just as they did last year and the years prior to that.
We have a full comprehensive preview of the Big Ten Conference this season, including favorites to win it, players to watch and more.
Ohio State: +160
Michigan: +180
Penn State: +550
Wisconsin: +750
Iowa: +1200
Minnesota: +3500
Illinois: +4000
Nebraska: +6000
Maryland: +6000
Purdue: +10000
Michigan State: +12500
Indiana: +30000
Northwestern: +30000
Ohio State: +110
Michigan: +120
Penn State: +450
Maryland: +5000
Michigan State: +10000
Indiana: +17500
Wisconsin: +125
Iowa: +250
Minnesota: +500
Illinois: +700
Nebraska: +1500
Purdue: +2000
Northwestern: +10000
Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State
Marvin Harrison Jr. set the college landscape ablaze when he burst on to the scene last season.
As arguably the best skill position player in the country, he already has scouts projecting him as a top-five pick in next year’s draft. Harrison Jr. caught 77 passes for 1,263 yards and 14 touchdowns last campaign.
Blake Corum, RB, Michigan
Blake Corum was debatably in the lead for the Heisman Trophy last season when he went down late in the campaign due to injury.
Now back for his senior year, he and teammate Donovan Edwards make up one of the scariest backfield duos the college game has seen in quite some time.
Corum amassed 1,543 total yards last season, along with 19 total touchdowns on 5.9 yards per carry.
Jer’Zhan Newton, DL, Illinois
Jer'Zhan Newton may be the best Big Ten player that common fans don’t yet know about. He’s an athletic freak who earned a spot on the All-American team last season and was also named a preseason All-American for 2023-24.
The 6’2’’, 280 lb. lineman recorded an impressive 14 tackles for loss a season ago in addition to 5.5 sacks.
Braelon Allen, RB, Wisconsin
As Mr. Consistent throughout the tenure of his college career, Braelon Allen is due for yet another big season.
He’ll have a new head coach in Luke Fickell too, which should help him out even more. Allen has back-to-back seasons of 1,200+ rushing yards now and 23 total touchdowns in his two seasons at Wisconsin.
J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan
With some chatter this offseason about potentially being the number one pick in next year’s NFL draft, J.J. McCarthy will have to prove himself this season in a big way.
It seemed like last year he struggled at times, yet when you look at the numbers, it’s hard to tell.
McCarthy threw for 2,719 yards while completing 64.6% of his passes for 22 touchdowns to just five interceptions. He also added 306 yards and five touchdowns on the ground.
The 14th edition of the Big Ten Championship game will again be played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The game is set to be played on Saturday, December 2. 2023 with kickoff scheduled for 8:00 PM ET.