Penn State Nittany Lions
Penn State has a much easier path to the title, but they still require a bit of help. The Nittany Lions take on Michigan State this Saturday, which is by far the easiest contest out of all the contenders. However, Michigan State did almost play spoiler to Ohio State, and will be hungry to avenge a missed opportunity and knock out Penn State. In order to clinch, Penn State would need a victory and an Ohio State victory, which many think is the most likely situation on Saturday. That likely means it wont happen, but who knows. Penn State was written off early in the season as they lost a heartbreaker to rival Pittsburgh, and got destroyed by Michigan. But the Nittany Lions took a big bounce back as they’ve rattled off seven wins in a row including the win over Ohio State which put them back in the Big Ten discussion. While Penn State appears to be the weakest of the three on paper, they have played quality football down the stretch. As a Wisconsin fan, many are saying they hope to see the Nittany Lions, but I would not be so fast to jump to that. Any team that has won seven games in a row is doing something right. They’re playing the best football of the three, and they’ve built a large amount of momentum with playoffs on their mind. Don’t rule out the ole Blue and White just yet.