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By now, you know that guys like J.T. Barrett and Jabrill Peppers will be essential to the success of Ohio State and Michigan.
But what about any lottery ticket-type players across the Big Ten?
Here are the 14 X factors from across the conference.
East Division
Head coach Jim Harbaugh was busy in his first full recruiting cycle in Ann Arbor, signing ESPN's No. 6 overall class. The group includes the country's top overall prospect, defensive tackle Rashan Gary; ESPN 300 four-star running back Kareem Walker; and early enrollee Devin Bush Jr.