Ohio State has long been the flag-bearer of the Big Ten, but that was challenged last year by — yes — those Michigan Wolverines. Jim Harbaugh finally got the scarlet and gray monkey off his back and has now been crowned the savior of the program.
Congrats on the one-hit-wonder.
It was a disappointing year for the Buckeyes, but one that most programs would love to have. Still, things are measured in Columbus by division, conference, and national title aspirations, so many are ready to make good on those goals again in 2022.
And, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index, Ohio State has a massive chance of reclaiming a Big Ten championship in 2022 and restoring the rightful balance of the universe in central Ohio and Ann Arbor. OSU has an overwhelming percentage chance of hoisting the Big Ten trophy in Indianapolis according to the FPI metrics and we’re here to love every bit of it.
But how do things line up from there? What teams do EPSN believe will challenge the Buckeyes? Here is what the ESPN FPI says are each Big Ten team’s chances of winning the conference this fall.