Despite the Big Ten not having a team in the National Championship, 2023 may have been one of the most successful in the conference's history. Two teams in the conference – Ohio State and Michigan – made the College Football Playoff, and both games exhibited the modern era of college football: high scoring and excitement with excellent quarterback play.
Ohio State's CJ Stroud cemented his place as the second overall selection in the NFL Draft with the best performance of his college career on the brightest stage, while Michigan's JJ McCarthy had great volume stats but two costly interceptions.
Meanwhile, the rest of the Big Ten acquitted itself well in bowl season by going 5-2 in non-CFP games.
Howeve r, there are question marks heading into this season.