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Bigdleech said 07/06, 09:04 PM
1. Ohio State Buckeyes
2. Wisconson Badgers
3. Penn State Nittany Lions

Bigdleech said 07/06, 09:23 PM
Let's be honest. Juice isn't as good as he looked last year. He looked much better than he was because the defenses only had to focus on Mendenhall, and he may be the biggest loss for a single team in the country. The only real threat that Arrelious Benn is the only real threat that they have. And when he isn't returning it, he will have to trust in Williams to get him the ball. Which you can't do.

Penn State will have a better defense than Illinois. In fact, it should be second best behind Ohio State. Sure, they lost Lee, which is huge, but they still have a ton of talent. They are loaded at the linebacker spot, and people always seem to step up. The defensive backfield wasn't that bad last year, it just didn't look as good as it was because Justin King had such a disappointing year. And the defensive line will be amazing.

The offense could be scary. Clark is a huge improvement over Morelli, and he should have started last year. Even if he doesn't do well(which he looks damn good), Pat Devlin has a ton of talent to step in. The o-line is loaded, and they have a talented corp of senior receivers. And the duo of Evan Royster and Stephfon Green could be simply amazing.

Bigdleech said 07/06, 10:02 PM
Let's just say both teams win every game other than Wisconson and Ohio State. The head to head game is in Happy Valley. Who do you think will win that? Penn State is one of the toughest places to play in the country, currently the biggest with Michigan Stadium under construction.

Again, both defenses will be good. But how is Illinois' defense more talented than Penn State's? They have a top five defensive linemen in football with Josh Gaines, and the rest of that line is loaded with talent. Anthony Scirotto could be the best safety in the conference, and AJ Wallace and Lydell Sargeant will be a pretty good duo. And the linebackers are ALWAYS loaded with talent.

Penn State's offense is more talented. Clark doesn't have the starting experience, but he showed just how good he will be by torching A&M in his very limited playing time in the Alamo Bowl. Derrick Williams and Deion Bulter are a great one-two at WR, but they have a lot beyond those two, even at TE. Royster may be the third best starter this year in conference, behind Beanie and Hill. And Green showed in the spring game that he has the talent to become the most electric back in the game RIGHT NOW.