Teams can’t lose during spring practice, so the Big Ten Conference remains atop the college football world, riding Ohio State’s run to the national championship.
Ohio State looks poised to challenge for a repeat title, with nine starters back on offense and seven on defense, a list that includes running back Ezekiel Elliott and defensive end Joey Bosa. The Buckeyes still boast three star quarterbacks as well in Cardale Jones, J.T. Barrett and Braxton Miller.
The Buckeyes are part of a re-energized Big Ten, a conference feeding off the hires of three new coaches — Jim Harbaugh at Michigan, Mike Riley at Nebraska and Paul Chryst at Wisconsin.