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Penn State Can Crash the Big Ten Title Race! + Who's Number One: Oregon, Ohio State, or Indiana?
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Penn State football is trying to force its way into the Big Ten Championship conversation under Matt Campbell, but where do the Nittany Lions actually fit compared to Ohio State, Oregon, Indiana, Michigan, USC, and Washington?
On this Locked On crossover, Zach Seyko, Spencer McLaughlin, and Jacob Goins break down the Big Ten hierarchy, Matt Campbell’s Penn State staff, D'Anton Lynn’s impact on the defense, Oregon’s coordinator questions, Indiana’s rise under Curt Cignetti, Lincoln Riley’s pressure at USC, Washington’s upside, and which teams could disrupt the Big Ten and College Football Playoff race.
This matters now because Penn State has the combination fans want to see: a credible staff, a manageable schedule, defensive upside, and a chance to prove it belongs near the top of the conference. The question is whether Penn State is truly ready to challenge the top tier or still has too many unknowns in year one under Campbell.
Penn State fans: where do you put the Nittany Lions in the Big Ten right now — top tier, second tier, or playoff sleeper?
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0:00 Penn State’s Big Ten Championship Question
1:27 Oregon’s Coordinator and Offensive Line Concerns
3:06 Indiana’s Case as a Big Ten