USC football should do just fine in the Big Ten West, thank you very much

Wisconsin isn’t good. Iowa isn’t. Minnesota lost to Purdue. Nebraska is struggling. #USC will have few problems winning the Big Ten West unless something changes.

It’s true that beating Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship Game will be a challenge and a problem for USC football. Having to go through the Buckeyes will be a difficult component for the Trojans when they do move to the Big Ten.

However: USC will not have much of a problem getting to the Big Ten Championship Game and facing the Buckeyes or the Michigan Wolverines.

We should see a lot of USC-Ohio State or USC-Michigan Big Ten title games once the Trojans move to the Big Ten in 2024. Why can we say this with such confidence and clarity?

Look at the Big Ten West: