When the Big Ten added four teams this year—Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington—many wondered how the bloated league would look. Would the addition of four historic programs lift all boats? Or would the inherent imbalance in the conference's schedule water it down?
The answer has been yes and no. Lucking into a favorable draw, Indiana—a good team—looked great for much of the year and made the College Football Playoff. However, the Hoosiers were called overrated often enough to become underrated, and the conference has flexed its muscles with a largely dynamite performance this postseason.
