The spring practice period is fast approaching, and head football coach Matt Rhule is ready to start his second season in Lincoln. Athlon Sports has ranked all 18 teams heading into the 2024 campaign.
The conference is expanding this season with the additions of Oregon, USC, UCLA, and Washington. It should be no surprise that Ohio State leads the ranking in first place, with the Purdue Boilermakers pulling up the rear in 18th place.
The publication highlights the addition of quarterback Dylan Raiola to the offense as a top talking point headed into the spring practice session. On the defensive side, Athlon Sports asks if the unit can play to the same level they had played during the 2023 season.
Cornhuskers Wire also compiled its own Power Rankings list, and you can find the entire breakdown from Athlon Sports and how it compares to our spring rankings below.
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Purdue (Our Rank: No. 17)
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2023 Record: 4-8
Top Transfer Portal Addition: CB Nyland Green
Ryan Walters’s first season in West Lafayette wasn’t a pretty one, and while the Boilermakers did address some needs in the portal, plenty of questions remain surprising the program this offseason, especially at quarterback.
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Indiana (Our Rank: No 18)
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2023 Record: 3-9
Top Transfer Portal Addition: QB Kurtis Rourke
New head coach Curt Cignetti is surely ambitious, but unfortunately for the Hoosiers, they have one of the worst rosters in the Big Ten and could be in for a long 2024 season.
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Illinois (Our Rank: No. 16)
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2023 Record: 5-7
Top Transfer Portal Addition: OL J.C. Davis
After a very good 2022 season, Illinois regressed in 2023, going 5-7. Bret Bielema has done a solid job with the Illini,…
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