When the 2026 season begins, the Big Ten will look to continue its run of College Football Playoff titles, though Indiana isn't necessarily the No. 1 team in the conference, according to Ari Wasserman. On3 is previewing the year ahead with the CFP favorites, power rankings and more.
When it comes to the College Football Playoff, Oregon, Ohio State, and Indiana stand out as On3's best bets. Oregon got a massive lift when Dante Moore turned down the NFL Draft to return for one more season, and the Ducks added a talented transfer class and a top-five recruiting haul on top of it. Dan Lanning's group enters the year as the favorite to represent the conference in the playoff.
Even after losing a wave of talent to the NFL, Ohio State isn't expected to fall off. A new OC is now calling the shots for a Buckeyes team that still returns some of its biggest names, and Ryan Day's program has made the playoff a habit in Columbus.
Indiana rounds out the group. The Hoosiers backed up last season's national championship by landing the nation's top-ranked transfer class, headlined by a new starting quarterback out of the portal. Curt Cignetti has proven he can win at the highest level, and Indiana has no intention of a one-year stay atop the sport.
These best bets are only three of the storylines shaping On3's complete Big Ten preview. Click below for the conference's toughest schedules, top quarterbacks, most impactful transfers, top coaches, full power rankings and everything else to know before the 2026 season begins.
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