Big Ten football is right around the corner with the countdown to kickoff under 100 days at this point.
Athlon Sports is helping us get ready for the upcoming 2022 college football season by releasing predictions for each team in the conference. Steve Lassan has released his rankings of each team in the Big Ten East and West Division, and where he predicts those teams to finish this fall.
Check out Lassan’s predictions for each team, including the Spartans, this upcoming fall:
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Big Ten East Division Predictions
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The Big Ten East Division should again be a gauntlet, with the top four teams of Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State and Penn State all battling for a spot in the title game. Those are the four teams listed towards the top of the division, but continue reading to see who Athlon Sports has as the favorite and where the rest of the division’s teams land.
1. Ohio State
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Some of what Athlon Sports has to say: The Buckeyes should return to the top of the Big Ten behind a high-powered offense (7.96 yards per play in ’21) led by quarterback C.J. Stroud, running back TreVeyon Henderson and receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba. An offensive line returning tackles Dawand Jones and Paris Johnson Jr. should be among the best in college football.
Click here to read more on Ohio State from Athlon Sports
2. Michigan
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Some of what Athlon Sports has to say: Jim Harbaugh got Michigan over the hump last season by defeating Ohio State, winning the Big Ten title for the first time since 2004 and earning a trip to the CFB Playoff. However, the Wolverines have some retooling to do in order to reach that level once again this fall.
Click here to read more on Michigan from Athlon Sports
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