Ryan Day's team still finished 11-2 last year and returns All-American quarterback C.J. Kicking off the Big Ten bowl season could be Iowa, who is paired up with the Florida Gators in the Music City Bowl in a Big Ten vs. SEC bowl matchup. The road to Indianapolis and the Big Ten Championship Game goes through Columbuseven though it technically starts in Ireland. Michigan won the league last year, but Ohio State enters the 2022 college football season as the overwhelming Big Ten favorite. Favorites. The defense, however, was as good as any unit in the country. And while quarterback Spencer Petras will be better with another year of seasoning, hes not the type that is going to put the team on his shoulders and win games against the more athletic and talented teams out there. Losing Kenneth Walker III is going to be huge, but with Payton Thorned back and a talented wide receiving corps, the offense will still be able to move the ball. Will Ohio State be able to finish the job this time around (possible spoiler alert below)? UPDATE 12/27/22 Welcome to Football Alliance! We're expecting a winner-take-all showdown in the regular-season finale at Ohio State. On the opposite side of the coin, Michigan redeemed themselves after a difficult 2020 season and outlasted Ohio State to take the Big Ten East crown. Wins: New Mexico State, Western Illinois, Colorado, Purdue, at Penn State,at Illinois, Rutgers, Northwestern, Losses: at Michigan State, at Nebraska, Iowa, at Wisconsin. The Spartans have won the last two in the Paul Bunyan Trophy series, and Tucker hasn't backed down from the Wolverines at all. Iowa has several key pieces to replace, but every unit of the defenseone that ranked seventh nationally in yards allowed per play last seasonreturns a couple of starters. Montee Ball (2012), Melvin Gordon (2014) and Jonathan Tayor (2018-19) all have won the Doak Walker Award since 2012. He's also a valued NFL prospect, should he turn pro following his junior campaign this fall. Wisconsin Badgers running back Braelon Allen (0) runs for a long first down in the third quarter against Nebraska Cornhuskers safety Myles Farmer (4) during their football game Saturday, November 20, 2021, at Camp Randall in Madison, Wis. Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin. Singleton has good size at 6-0, 210 pounds, and the high-school highlight reel is predictably amazing. Here is a look at early team-by-team record predictions for Big Ten squads in 2022: Sep 3, 2021; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Northwestern Wildcats head coach Pat Fitzgerald reacts after a play against the Michigan State Spartans during the fourth quarter at Ryan Field. Ohio State and Michigan each received a spot in the playoff field last season, and the Buckeyes and Wolverines could be set to make another playoff run in 2023 after being tossed in the semifinals last season. The 2021 Big Ten season was filled with surprises based on preseason expectations. Then in November, the main contenders in the West and East divisions, respectively, meet for potentially decisive games. Wins: Illinois State, Washington State, New Mexico State, Illinois, at Northwestern, Purdue, Maryland, Minnesota, Losses: at Ohio State, at Michigan State, at Iowa, at Nebraska. He completed 63 percent of his passes in 10 games for 2,407 yards with 17 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. There are still question marks at quarterback, the defense was less than stellar, the offense stagnant, and key pieces will need to be replaced. Wisconsin opens Big Ten play at Ohio State on Sept. 24, and it has road games at Michigan State and Iowa. Purdue played for the Big Ten championship this past season but the Boilermakers will have to settle for a bowl game in a baseball stadium according to 247Sports spring bowl projections. Spring ball is on for most teams, and if it hasnt already, its on the horizon. It seems like Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald finds a way to get his team to rebound when it has a poor year, but that might be far too optimistic for 2022. With the staffs comfort recruiting in the Sunshine State, it Iowa won the division in 2021 before being dumped 42-3 by the Wolverines at Lucas Oil Stadium. After a brutal 2021 campaign followed a miraculous 2020 season, Tom Allen and the Hoosiers retooled by adding Missouri transfer quarterback Connor Bazelak. Meaningful? However, it did well in a similar stretch in 2021, so dont count the Spartans out. Record prediction: 10-2. Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports. Stroud | Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images, Peter Skoronski | Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images, Jim Harbaugh | Michael Hickey/Getty Images, Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content, Payton Thorne | Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images, Scott Frost | Steven Branscombe/Getty Images, Blake Corum | Gregory Shamus/Getty Images, Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Harry How/Getty Images, Riley Moss | Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images, Nick Herbig and Dean Ingram | Patrick McDermott/Getty Images, TreVeyon Henderson | Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Stroud finished fourth in Heisman Trophy voting and was a third-team AP All-America choice. The defense has the potential to be in the upper half of the conference, but solving an offensive that sputtered last season will be the question. But Artur Sitkowski isnt exactly the ideal quarterback, and this is a roster mostly bereft of talent. Can Michigan [] Ohio State isn't used to finishing second in the Big Ten East, let alone losing to rival Michigan. They will have to if Scott Frost wants to stay in Lincoln. The questions on offense surround the quarterback position. And crossovers against Penn State and Ohio State certainly dont help matters. There are plenty of questions across the Big Ten Conference in the final season before USC and UCLA join the fray. Here's a game-by-game look at every team's schedule in 2022 and final predictions for every program in the Big Ten. The Wildcats have no favors from the Big Ten schedule, as they have to head to Penn State and welcome Ohio State at home. The Hawkeyes play cross-over games against Ohio State and Michigan. Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports. Ohio State was as close to beating Georgia as anyone came last season but a missed field goal haunted the Buckeyes all offseason. 36:46-38:23 Conclusion, #collegefootball #ohiostatefootball #michiganfootball #nebraskafootball #michiganstatefootball #pennstatefootball #wisconsinfootball #collegefootballrecruiting #football. (Photo: USA TODAY Sports) Projected finish: T-4th in Big Ten East. 1. That is what 247Sports has done with a spring edition of its way-too-early bowl projections for the 2023 season. Sep 17, 2021; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Bret Bielema walks off the field after the loss against the Maryland Terrapins at Memorial Stadium. And then, when it comes to the Michigan game, while OSU acolytes will act confidently, remember: the last time that Ohio State beat the Wolverines was in 2019. The word: Can the Spartans get back to the New Year's Six as one of the hunted at the top of the Big Ten next season? Credit: Quinn Harris-USA TODAY Sports. One key contract detail to know: Frost's buyout drops from $15 million to $7.5 million after Oct. 1. Illinois will likely be leading the way with defense and run game, which Michigan showed can be a successful formula in 2021. They open with Notre Dame, play Wisconsin and Iowa, to go along with the rest of the schedule. Predicting every team's final record this far out is next to impossible, but peeking at matchups this early is whatevery staff does this time of year in prep for the new season. Here is a look at the spring way-too-early By Kevin Flaherty 5 hours ago. The name may have changed, but that doesnt mean you dont have to order a bloomin onion for the game. 7566. The Wildcats did win the Big Ten West in 2018 and 2020. The Wolverines do get Michigan State and Penn State at home, but Harbaugh is 3-4 against those schools at the Big House. The Spartans and Texas Tech may not be the sexiest matchup, but it does feel like one Michigan State could benefit from in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl in Arizona. 4 days. Win or lose that first game, the Boilermakers could be in a good spot in 2022. Northwestern vs. Illinois 11/27/21 FREE College Football Picks and Predictions on NCAAF Betting, NCAA Football 08 PS2 Campus Legend BJ Simmons And Your Heisman Award Winner Is, This I Remember: 2004 Michigan Football season, LIVE Texas vs Baylor Postgame Show | Bijan Robinson | Reactions | Big 12 | Longhorns. The Big Ten conference will be fascinating once again in 2022. https://wolverineswire.usatoday.com/lists/too-early-big-ten-power-rankings-winter-2022-edition-college-football/, Notable Michigan football position switches under Jim Harbaugh, Who could be next? Although the West will continue lagging behind the East overall, both divisions should have a tense race into the final weekend. Michigans third consecutive playoff appearance and Big Ten title could finally be capped with a national title for Jim Harbaugh, although a matchup with Georgia going for the first national title three-peat in nearly 90 years is no easy hurdle to clear (Minnesotas run from 1934-1936 is the last three-peat national title run in the FBS). The Big Ten sent two teams to the CFB Playoff in 2022 for the first time in conference history. Score Prediction: Wisconsin 27, Washington State 24. With Walker headed to the NFL, quarterback Payton Thorne returns to lead the offense. There is a good chance this is the next top-10 perhaps top-five showdown in the series. Big Ten football order of finish predictions for 2022 season from Phil Steele. It was part of a ridiculous season where Smith-Njigba had 95 catches for 1,606 yards and nine TDs. Will Luke Fickell have tremendous success in his first year at Wisconsin? Unfortunately for the Wolverines, the result will flip in 2022. Iowa will be Iowa and beat teams it shouldnt, yet play with teams it should be better than. Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback C.J. And with Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State expected to rank as If MSU is going to contend, itll need to really excel during that brutal stretch. The Buckeyes led the FBS in points and total yards, and Stroud is at the controls of what should be an elite offense again in 2022. But, as always, its difficult to suddenly project that a young team will be good the following year. This is the other half of what should be a thrilling October day. If the third times the charm, then Michigan could be celebrating a national championship. The best-worst team in the country, Nebraska lost all of its games, except for Ohio State, by just one score, and its loss against the Buckeyes is another one it should have won. Are you ready for a playoff rematch? Quarterback Tanner Morgan and running back Mohamed Ibrahim are back in the Twin Cities as the offense will have familiar personnel. Everything sets up for the Wolverines to defend their crown, and ultimately, it will likely come down to Michigan and Ohio State, once again. That is what 247Sports has done with a spring edition of its way-too-early bowl projections for the 2023 season. The thing about college football is that its entirely impossible to pin down. C.J. Stroud and his weapons abounding. With the stroke of midnight and the calendar flipping over, the Buckeyes once-promising 2022 campaign ended instantly in 2023. Way-too-early Big Ten football power rankings for 2022 Share this article 3.9k shares Phil Harrison January 14, 2022 2:53 pm ET Now that the college football That's what it'll take for Minnesota to be a serious factor in the division, if P.J. Its time to predict the entire Big Ten, not just the Iowa Hawkeyes! The new receivers include Marvin Harrison Jr, who caught three touchdowns in the Rose Bowl, and former top prospects Julian Fleming and Emeka Egbuka. 26: Michigan at Ohio State. USA TODAY - Bryant Crews 1h. Ohio State is the runaway favorite. Graham Mertz might finally put everything together, and the running attack is going to be fantastic again with Braelon Allen and a physical offensive line. The season was one of chaos that no one predicted. Palmer, who had 41 catches for 458 yards and three TDs with the Tigers the last three seasons, followed Joseph. Four-star safety Kye Stokes (Armwood, Seffner, Fla.) also was impressive in the spring game. 247Sports writer Kevin Flaherty joined Athlon Sports in predicting Texas to finish first in the Big 12 conference. Wins: Duke, Southern Illinois, Miami (Ohio), Losses: Nebraska (Dublin, Ireland), at Penn State, Wisconsin, at Maryland, at Iowa, Ohio State, at Minnesota, at Purdue,Illinois. WebAll that plus Josh revisits 5 more bold predictions from the preseason. The defense is good enough, but losing George Karlaftis will certainly set it back. The Buckeyes return quarterback C.J. Ohio State has seemingly rescinded offer to star quarterback Dylan Raiola, Latest Mel Kiper NFL mock draft has three Ohio State players in first round, Top ten Ohio State rated quarterback recruits since 2000, Top-rated recruit from every state for Ohio State football since 2000, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The giant-killers now know what they have at quarterback, with Aidan OConnell leading the charge. Given the brutal cross-over schedule both teams have, this is a gotta-have-it-game if you want to make it to Indianapolis. Though the frontline talent is at a level that Maryland can win games against some quality teams, Im still not sold on the depth and physicality the program will need to be consistently competitive in the Big Ten. Running back TreVeyon Henderson totaled 1,567 scrimmage yards and 19 scores as a true freshman. Breaking down the five best futures bets, picks, and predictions for the 2022 season. Michigan is the lone, scary crossover from the East, but it hosts Oklahoma and opens the season in Ireland against Northwestern. Oct 23, 2021; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions offensive lineman Rasheed Walker (53) and linebacker Jesse Luketa (40) and safety Jaquan Brisker (1) and safety Jonathan Sutherland (0) walk on the field for the coin flip prior to the game Illinois Fighting Illini at Beaver Stadium. You bet. Over the next two weekends, Wisconsin, Penn State and MSU take on a seldom-seen power-conference opponent. Penn State is the only other school to have a 40-point offense in the last five years with 41.1 ppg. Sign up for the Buckeyes Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning, Let's get ready to cheer on the Lady Bucks this weekend. But the offense generally hasnt been the issue for the Terps its been the defense. The offense should be really good with Tanner Morgan deciding to come back for one more season under center, and running back Mohamed Ibrahim back from injury, but there are still issues to address. Wins: Wyoming, Virginia,Chattanooga, Purdue,at Northwestern, Losses: at Indiana, at Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, at Nebraska, Michigan State, at Michigan. Penn State losing to Purdue is his upset pick of the year in the Big Ten. List LOOK: Michigan football 2022 schedule officially set. The promising news is the defense should be superb, and the conference slate is quite manageable. Smith-Njigba's last impression was a 15-catch, 347-yard, three-TD effort in the Rose Bowl against Utah. Ohio State Buckeyes (-225 to win the Big Ten) 2021 record: 11-2 (8-1 Big Ten) National title odds: +320. Jackson was a top-15 recruit in the 2021 class according to On3 Sports consensus. Ohio State and Wisconsin had down years by their standards and missed the Big Ten Championship game entirely. Worst of all, the Huskers bottomed out in 2022. 2022 Maryland Prediction, Spring Football Version: 7-5 CFN 2021 Spring Prediction: 5-7 Maryland 2021 Final Record: 7-6 Maryland 2022 Schedule & Analysis 9 That all does not bode well for next season. B/R's preview of the Big Ten includes star players, top storylines, key games and just about everything short of USC and UCLA. Stroud, Henderson and Smith-Njigba are top-15 players nationallyand that's probably a conservative number. After sending two teams to the College Football Playoff in the 2022 season, could the Big Ten be preparing to send a pair of teams back to the playoff next season? Penn State was much better than its record indicated last season. Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith said those schools can help "carry some weight" for the Big Ten. Michigan won the league last year, but Ohio State enters the 2022 college football season as the overwhelming Big Ten favorite. Aug 28, 2021; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Nebraska head coach Scott Frost watches his team in the first quarter with Illinois at Memorial Stadium. Greg Schiano has improved this team greatly, but the schedule is brutal in 2022. In our 2021 too-early power rankings, eventual Big Ten champion, the hometown Michigan Wolverines, were slated at No. The offense will be one of the best in the country again with C.J. We saw in the Big Ten Championship Game how far away the Hawkeyes were from the Wolverines, so itll be interesting to see if they can even the scales a bit this upcoming year. Ohio State has averaged at least 40 points and 500 yards in each of the last five seasons since Day arrived in Columbus as an assistant coach under Urban Meyer. To beat the Buckeyes, you have to keep up as best you can. Florida was very lucrative to the Oklahoma Sooners in the class of 2023. Will there be another shakeup this season? The word: Will Iowa get back to the Big Ten Championship Game in the black-and-blue division? Four-star running back Kaytron Allen (IMG Academy) also will be in the mix for carries. Big Ten football predictions 2022: Conference standings, impact transfers, best games, Michigan restores rivalry with Ohio State with dominant win. 2022 Big Ten Football Predictions. Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) April 21, 2022, Nov 28, 2020; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Indiana Hoosiers head coach Tom Allen looks on from the sideline in the first half against the Maryland Terrapins at Memorial Stadium. The Ohio State Buckeyes will look to get back into the College Football Playoff this season. This is a team hit hard by personnel losses, with Penix, Ty Fryfogle, Stephen Carr, and Peyton Hendershot all moving on. Wisconsin should be the preseason favorite out west, but Iowas defense and Minnesotas offense will have legitimate questions to ask. Much of that will be due to a 4-1 start prior to wins over Minnesota and Iowa during the final month of the campaign. Can any of those other schools disrupt that? How can the sophomore improve his chances? It will be tough, but there is talent in Happy Valley. Stroud is big news (he still had to come back, obviously) for an offense that was firing on all cylinders and the team in Columbus certainly hopes the coaching revamp, led by defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, pays big dividends. Michigan and Michigan State shocked everyone and finished well Honestly, if everything clicks, the Gophers have what it takes to be in Indy in December. Taulia Tagovailoa returns as one of the best quarterbacks in the conference, and he should be getting some help back in Dontay Demus and Rakim Jarrett. The defense has to be better, especially against the pass. Singleton, a five-star running back from Governor Mifflin High School (Reading, Pa.), gives the Nittany Lions an exciting backup option for junior Keyvone Lee. Wins: at Purdue, Ohio, at Auburn, Central Michigan, Northwestern, Minnesota, at Indiana, Maryland, at Rutgers, Michigan State, Losses: at Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio State. Stroud, and Ohio State has a favorable schedule with most of the tough games at home. Starting off the New Years Day bowl lineup could be the Minnesota Golden Gophers, who are expected to have a solid season once again in the Big Ten West. Football. According to the 247Sports bowl projections, Wisconsin just barely gets into the Orange Bowl ahead of Penn State. Dont expect Michigan to get the fortune and results it got this past season. It's still the toughest road test on the Buckeyes' schedule and part of a thrilling day in the Big Ten East. Wins: Indiana State, at Syracuse, Florida Atlantic, Iowa,Northwestern, at Indiana, Losses: Penn State, at Minnesota, at Maryland,Nebraska, at Wisconsin,at Illinois. All eyes are now out of the rearview mirror and on the horizon as 2023 approaches. Other than it being the first conference matchup of the season, probably not. The word: With a much-improved defense and one of the nation's most explosive units offensively, an extremely hungry Ohio State team should be able to get through the regular season unscathed if the Buckeyes are able to avoid road losses to Michigan State or Penn State entering the rivalry showdown versus Michigan at the end of November. Knowles will bring a more aggressive defense, and sophomores Jack Sawyer and J.T. The offense has to show more explosion and the defense more consistency. Factor in Ryan Day's proven offensive system, and the Buckeyes seem destined for another powerful year. #GoBlue, Cant wait to see what he does in his first year at #Michigan! 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