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Big Ten Preview: Part 2 - Oregon’s Now-Or-Never Moment, Ohio State’s New Look and Indiana’s Encore
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In this college football podcast episode, we continue our three-part 2026 Big Ten preview with a closer look at nine teams, beginning with the three programs most likely to determine the conference championship. Oregon has assembled another loaded roster, but is this finally the year Dan Lanning’s program gets over the hump? Can Ohio State maintain its defensive standard while building a new offensive identity under Arthur Smith? And how successfully can defending national champion Indiana reload around Josh Hoover and a wave of transfer portal additions?
We make our Big Ten championship predictions and examine the questions that could separate Oregon, Ohio State and Indiana once the College Football Playoff race begins. Then we turn toward the conference’s crowded middle. Is Iowa’s favorable schedule enough to overcome another uncertain quarterback situation? Can Washington’s promising but unproven roster deliver against better competition? And what happens when Nebraska pairs the unpredictable Anthony Colandrea with Dana Holgorsen?
We also discuss the stakes surrounding Luke Fickell at Wisconsin, Greg Schiano’s attempt to rebuild the Rutgers defense and Purdue’s difficult path toward meaningful progress. Plus: a spirited disagreement over Iowa, a possible resurgences for the RVO offense, suspicious Rutgers sandwich spots, the official installation of Ty as Chief Colandrea Officer, and more.
00:00 - Show Open & Ty’s CCO Announcement
05:34 - Indiana Hoosiers: Title Defense & Josh Hoover Era
21:23 - Ohio State Buckeyes: Post-Draft Defense & Arthur Smith's Offense
34:00 - Oregon Ducks: Dan Lanning’s Championship-or-Bust Season
44:50 - Iowa Hawkeyes: Kirk Ferentz, Phil Parker & QB Battle
53:36 - Nebraska Cornhuskers: Anthony Colandrea & Dana Holgorsen
01:03:54 - Washington Huskies: Jedd Fisch, Demond Williams Jr. & Big Games
01:13:12 - Wisconsin Badgers: Luke Fickell & Colton Joseph
01:20:47 - Rutgers Scarlet Knights: Greg Schiano, Definitively Ugly Defenses & Sandwich Games
01:28:09 - Purdue Boilermakers: Barry Odom & Year 2 Progress
01:31:46 - Outro & Verballers Gaming Portal Update
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