October 12, 2024
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Here are the final Big Ten football power rankings for 2023 as we approach bowl season. With Big Ten East giants Michigan, Ohio State, and Penn State controlling the remainder of the conference, it was evident that the league was once again top heavy. S

omehow, Iowa emerged victorious in the Big Ten West and joined the ranks of teams with ten or more victories. With their third consecutive conference title and first-round College Football Playoff seed, the Wolverines extended their dynasty.

Michigan is attempting to win the national championship this century and become the first team outside of Ohio State to represent the Big Ten. After splitting with Nebraska, a team that was once a part of the Big 12, the Wolverines last won the national championship in 1997.

When USC, UCLA, Oregon, and Washington join the expanded conference in 2024, the Big Ten will soon look different. Going future, divisions won’t exist, which will probably make it much harder for the middle- and bottom-tier teams to compete for a conference championship.

Tom Allen, the coach of Indiana, was fired after seven years in Bloomington due to the team’s negative trajectory, which included a 3-9 record this season. The Hoosiers fired Walt Bell and promoted Rod Carey as their new offensive coordinator in an attempt to find a spark in the middle of the season. Indiana won just one game in the last two months, so the relocation had minimal effect. Curt Cignetti was a huge hire for the Hoosiers, coming from James Madison. With just five bowl appearances since 1994, the Big Ten program may not be as successful as he can make it.

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