There will always be sleepers who have a chance to compete in the league championship game in a conference with eighteen clubs.
In 2024, that Big Ten team was Indiana. The Hoosiers made significant progress, winning 11 games and securing a berth in the 12-team NCAA playoffs under the direction of a new coach (Curt Cignetti) and a seasoned transfer quarterback (Kurtis Rourke).
Ohio State always has the greatest team, Oregon has a great quarterback on the horizon, Penn State is Franklin’s last chance, Michigan has a defense and a big quarterback improvement, and Illinois has a reliable quarterback back. Sleeper-Washington: excellent coach, gifted quarterback