Sean Higgs

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1 Ohio State -----The Buckeyes were a young team last year and now have lost 2 straight National Championships. This year, with 19 starters back from last year squad, Ohio State should get over that last hurdle. Beanie Wells is my #1 rated RB in the nation and is running behind a great offensive line. Senior leadership in QB Todd Boeckman will lead this offensive unit. The defense led by senior ILB James Laurinaitis and CB Malcolm Jenkins will be nothing short of stingy. A tough September road trip to USC on Sept. 13 will look to see who has the early inside track to the National Championship Game in Miami.

2 Wisconsin --- HC Bret Bielema get both OSU and PSU at home and they will be their biggest challenge. Badgers have won 3 of the last 5 vs Buckeyes, but it will be asking a lot of Wiscy this year to knock out a tough conference foe at home. Badgers led by RB PJ Hill who if healthy will team with soph Zach Brown to pound the ball the Wiscy way. Nine returning starters on defense make it a strong unit.

3 Penn State --- Nittany Lions will look to open it up with a spread set, but with road games at both OSU and Wiscy, this team will now where it stands mid-October. Penn State is still loaded and should get to the 10 win mark.

4 Iowa ---- Hawkeyes miss Ohio State so that saves them a loss. Strong defense led by Mitch King and Matt Kroul will lead this team to a winning record.

5 Michigan ---- New HC Rich Rodriguez brings new schemes to both sides of the ball, while losing to the NFL, his starting QB.RB,WR, and OT to name a few. Won't take too long to get the Wolverines back on track. The defensive brings back 7 starters so they should be able to stay in games.

6 Illinois --- I am a big Ron Zook fan. A good D led by Will Davis, the Illini will be a tough foe. The offense will continue to grow with Juice Williams leading the attack. The big loss is at RB and with road games at Penn State, Michigan and Wisconsin, will they have enough toughness to pound the ball and use the clock in games they won last year?

7 Michigan State --- Year 2 with HC Mark D'Antonio begins and the offensive led by QB Brian Hoyer and RB Javon Ringer will put up numbers. They lost some talent in the receiving department, but the defense will be the key. Spartans may be a surprise upstart team this season. I look for them to get to their second straight bowl.

8 Purdue --- Boilermakers bring the offense with QB Curtis Painter. Painter will shatter all Purdue passing records. RBs Kory Sheets and Jaycen Taylor will provide some balance. The defense will still be a problem and must improve. It is HC Joe Tiller's last season, so expect high emotion with every game.

9 Northwestern ---- Northwestern brings back QB CJ Bacher and RB Tyrell Sutton to lead their attack. Look for lots of crooked numbers by the Wildcats. Defense will be very leaky and their will be a few shootouts but I think they may climb into a bowl. 10 Indiana --- Hoosiers have a serious QB problem with Kellen Lewis suspended. I do not see them getting to .500 this season.

11 Minnesota --- Golden Gophers went 1-11 last year. They can only get better. Year 2 can only be better for HC Tim Brewster. They should be pumped and bitter against everyone they play this year.

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