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The Big Ten is the king of college football after three consecutive national championships, but not all is perfect across the sprawling 18-team conference. The middle is soft, and the bottom is wide. Put another way: The Big Ten is stronger at the top than the SEC but does not have the quality depth to match its rival.

TheHoosier.com Spring football has officially come to a close across the Big Ten, which means the offseason conversation now shifts from projection to evaluation. Depth charts are beginning to settle.

On Wednesday, On3's Brett McMurphy released his post-spring bowl projections. At this stage, McMurphy believes that Florida State will qualify for the postseason. The analyst has the Seminoles facing the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the Pinstripe Bowl.

There will be 8 new starting quarterbacks in the Big Ten this fall, and 6 will be experienced transfers who arrived at their new schools this spring with jobs all but locked up.

Ohio State has a new development in the class of 2027 with what they're trying to accomplish. The Buckeyes are now after a Big Ten opponent's top commitment.

The Gophers have a familiar outlook heading into the 2026-27 college football season.

Big Ten fans may talk a big game, but when pressed on their teams' College Football Playoff outlook, self-awareness takes over.

With an average payout of $76.1 million per school, Big Ten schools will earn more than the SEC's average per team of $72.4 million