With the Big Ten now establishing itself as the premier conference in college football, there are a number of teams that will have a legitimate shot to make a r

Per Dellenger's report, "momentum is building to further expand the playoff to 14 or 16 teams, assign multiple automatic qualifiers per league — as many as four each for themselves — and finalize a scheduling arrangement together that may fetch millions in additional revenue from TV partners."

The new 18-team Big Ten Conference delivered on sky-high expectations in its first season in 2024. Here is a first look at the 2025 landscape