Aidan Chiles, who started 20 games for Michigan State over the past two seasons, will be the starting quarterback for Northwestern this season, sources told ESPN.
How good -- win the national title! -- and bad -- miss the tourney! -- it could get for all 18 Big Ten teams.
Northwestern coach David Braun raved about the team's offense under new offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, saying his arrival at the program marked a "transformative change."
Indiana coach Curt Cignetti, armed with statistical evidence, said the Big Ten doesn't "run a hype machine" and is "the best league in football."
Which teams and players are poised for the next step? Which are ready to put a down 2025 behind them?
TV, realignment, stars and legends, postseason quarrels. Those themes have set up epic games and made the current sport.