For some, such as Michigan football, spring ball is officially underway already, with eyes on the 2023 season. But in order to three-peat as Big Ten Champions, the Wolverines will face an ever-loaded conference with some of the top teams in college football on the schedule this year.
Last week, ESPN released its first preseason SP+ rankings, the advanced analytics which weighs recent production, recruiting, and returning personnel in its predictive formula. With that in mind, the bulk of the Big Ten comes in ranked in the top-third of college football, but how do they rank against each other? Here is where each comes in.