BIG TEN SURPRISES : Which B1G teams could SHOCK us all in 2024?

With so much newness in 2024, there is bound to be chaos in the Big Ten. Will Greg Schiano and Rutgers take advantage of an easy schedule? Will PJ Fleck and Minnesota bounce back? Is Curt Cignetti going to light it up at Indiana? Join Big Ten Ted as he breaks down his contenders for the surprise teams in the Big Ten in 2024!
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:10 Open
0:20 Intro II
1:45 Rutgers
5:27 Indiana
8:59 Maryland
12:35 Minnesota
16:52 Outro

[@KeepChoppin]

If you know Greg Schiano, the trajectory of Rutgers really is no surprise. It's not shocking that he currently has the #7 recruiting class in the nation. It's not shocking that he beat Miami in a bowl last year. It's not shocking that he has the best RB and a top defense in the B1G. Don't be surprised when Rutgers hits 10-2 and backdoors into the CFP. It will be shocking to a casual fan, but anyone that pays attention closely can see Rutgers coming, and coming hard.

[@robert5755]

never heard of rutgers

[@ishammc7211]

​@@robert5755 R U Serious? 😮

[@ishammc7211]

And... If it wasn't 4 NIL, the success would be bigger.

[@bigwats1250]

​@@robert5755 u probably live in a fly over state where no one vist on purpose

[@dantesinfernopurgatory7826]

@@robert5755 8th oldest university in the U.S. and one of the original Colonial Colleges.

[@deanzaZZR]

From LA to Piscataway, a phrase I never thought I would hear. Football (and basketball) play in Piscataway on the east side of the Raritan River. The historic core of the university is on the west side of the river in New Brunswick and that is where you will alight if you take the train from Penn Station.

[@DFEnterprisehowto]

Msu i think will be a surprise

[@nicholastaiariol2631]

Because they somehow get worse?

[@briggsofdisaster]

This is a great episode! Love it! Every one of these teams deserved this kind of coverage. Great job Ted! Love it!

[@BigTenTed]

It's a fun one because I feel we are bound for chaos with no division and 4 West Coast teams coming in, so many moving parts colliding. There may be teams that I didn't mention in here that could also surprise. I feel the conference is very deep and no true bad team this year.

[@briggsofdisaster]

@@BigTenTed Agreed.

[@masonprigge]

@bigtented btw it is pronounced BRO-smer not BRA-smer

[@BigTenTed]

@@masonprigge Thank you. Been hearing it different ways from different trusted people.

[@masonprigge]

@@BigTenTedI saw a video where he confirmed it himself. You do great coverage on all teams btw (even if I think you are a closet badger fan at times haha)

[@braddorholt1070]

Gophers had the #2 transfer portal class in B1G....at least top 4. Veteran O-Line and D-Line. 17 returning starters and a new QB. 8 wins in the boat

[@jamescolborn5325]

Think Andy k new oc PSU could surprise win it all

[@nicholastaiariol2631]

That would be the biggest surprise of all time

[@TheBigTimeBoiler]

Ted my guy you forgot my Boilers!! 😅 I think Purdue is going to surprise their way to a bowl game and maybe a win or two more!

[@BigTenTed]

I really like some of Purdue's pieces on offense & defense, but man that schedule. Notre Dame, Penn State, Oregon, Ohio State right off the top. Going to Wisconsin, a team Boilers haven't beaten in forever. It's a tough go in 2024.

[@jamescolborn5325]

Great stuff

[@BigTenTed]

Appreciate that!

[@Lfg117]

Your 'sufficient enthusiasm' is 5☆. Let's talk 16-0. 😂

[@Lfg117]

fb squad that might make the biggest jump, improvement-wise, in '24 bigTen play? IU.

[@tonywlaschin7842]

I got Minnesota at 15-0! 😊

[@KeepChoppin]

15-0 would be cool, but do you see 15-1 or 16-0?

[@clarencewalder2985]

Does Minnesota still have a team?

[@jordane19969]

True it’s the most likely outcome

[@charliemehr7750]

🤣🤣🤣 Go Badgers!!!! Keep the ax!!!!

[@Lfg117]

😂

[@Lfg117]

BigTen Fb Poll: June '24 1Oregon 2tOSU 3PSU 4Michigan 5Neb 6Wisc 7USC 8Iowa 9Rutgers 10Indiana 11Washington 12Purdue 13Illinois 14Ucla* 15Nrthwstrn 16Minn 17MichSt 18Md *Ucla: #1 variance team in '24 b1g, not Washington.

[@JackRisvold]

Minnesota Golden gopher are surprising teams that could have a big impact in big ten I just saying they could surprisingly your I look for them to have a great years if.they.can.get running games goings and get passes games going they could be teams to beat I just saying it's anyone's games big ten is wild open anyone's can.win.big ten west or big ten east 👍

[@clarencewalder2985]

No they would still lose to Ohio State Oregon Michigan even Penn State by 4 to 6 touchdowns

[@JackRisvold]

@clarencewalder2985 really college football has not started yet like I said big ten is wild open anyone's can win west or east Minnesota has a real good shot to win west they are dark horses 🐎 they are a team your better not sleep on Minnesota win big ten west so go head say what you want about this comment I don't care because Minnesota has just much rights to win west than all other teams in the west do so go Minnesota Golden Gopher football make season count so that answers your question 👍💯percent 👍 💯 percent 👍 💯 percent 👍 💯 percent

[@voiceofsports13]

Iowa?

[@brocmiracle7117]

They could go 11-1 so no they aren’t a sleeper

[@mikef3896]

7-5

[@Lfg117]

25 And '24 Ucla BigTen Fb Notes: In '25 BigTen regular season play: Ucla will have a top-5 WRs room in the b1g, along w enuf pass pro' to make vertically-challenged bigTen pass defenses pay. '24 Ucla WRs room: stacked but, imo, bruins' o-line may well fail to give qb garbers time to throw. '24 Ucla fb: the #1 widest-variance BigTen team, win-total-wise (4 to 8), dependent on a dangerously thin IDL [featuring only 2 known to be legit p-4 starters - and vs rugged b1g o-lines] & 2 OTs that, preseason, r not highly-rated. - June '24

[@5starmediahd370]

click bait

[@Lfg117]

B1G '25 HighSchool Fb Recruiting Rankings,* June 15th, '24 (Nat'l recruiting rank in parentheses): 1tOSU(1) - 16 commits 94.84 avg 2USC(7) - 13 commits 92.23 avg 3Rutgers(9) 26 commits 86.74 avg 4Wisky(12) 19 commits 88.16 avg 5PSU(13) 14 commits 88.98 avg 6Minny(16) 23 commits 86.42 avg 7Oregon(22) 9 commits 93.29 avg 8Ucla(29) 11 commits 88.32 avg 9Neb(31) 11 commits 87.82 avg 10Mich(34) 8 commits 92.01 avg 11Nwstrn(40) 12 commits 85.85 avg 12IU(45) 11 commits 86.68 avg 13Illinois(52) 9 commits 86.62 avg 14Md(53) 10 commits 86.47 avg 15MichSt(55) 8 commits 86.44 avg 16Wash(59) 7 commits 88.33 avg 17Pur(60) 7 commits 86.07 avg 18Iowa(62) 7 commits 87.81 avg *Source: 247sports.com/season/2025-football/compositeteamrankings/

[@kenstewart5991]

Ranking teams when some have full commitments and some have only a third of whT class they will have is stupid. Let's rate them at Christmas ok.

[@Lfg117]

​@kenstewart5991 Not a rankings. A periodic status-update. A look-in that will be revisited right after the cfb season ends. By June '25 will reprise the data again - to see if any hs fb prospects were awarded higher (or lower) star-ratings after playing their '24 hs fb seasons.

[@nicholastaiariol2631]

Definitely not MSU

[@mark8337]

UCLA better chance than Minnesota surprising….