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COLUMBUS — This is not an era of your granddaddy’s SEC dominance. The Big Ten owns the last three national championships, taking the hardware with Michigan in 2023, Ohio State in 2024, and Indiana in 2025. Now, the conference is loading up for a fourth.
College football’s center of gravity has officially shifted. For the first time since 1961, the Big Ten holds the top two spots in the preseason AP Top 25. No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Oregon aren’t just hunting playoff berths. They are on a direct collision course for the sport’s biggest prize.
The SEC boasts nine preseason Top 25 teams to the Big Ten’s eight. Let them have the poll depth. When it comes to the heavy lifting required in the 12-team College Football Playoff era, the actual road to the Jan. 25 title game in Las Vegas runs straight through the Big Ten’s elite.
