The start of the 2016 season is officially less than four months away, and college football is set to enter the quietest portion of its offseason.
But as fans begin to look toward the coming year, they'll notice an impressive crop of players returning to the sport and particularly the Big Ten, as recruiting in the conference has seen a boost in recent years.
In fact, the Big Ten's talent entering 2016 might be as impressive from top to bottom as any year in recent memory. So much so, in fact, that when ranking the Big Ten's top players, it's hard to find a fair cutoff point to end the list.