Oregon
Big Ten football season preview: Does Oregon already have what it takes?
The skinny: The Huskies lost a ton from last year’s playoff runner-up, including QB Michael Penix Jr, WR Rome Odunze and coach Kalen DeBoer. Jedd Fisch, coming off a quick turnaround at Arizona, takes over as coach, and he’ll have to navigate the Huskies through trips to Iowa, Penn State and Oregon.
Projected record: 8-4, 5-4
The skinny: Five-star true freshman QB Dylan Raiola will start, and the schedule sets up well for early success, with five home games in the first six weeks. In addition, Nebraska doesn’t play the Gophers, who’ve won the past five in the series. The Huskers should end a seven-year bowl drought, though trips to Ohio State, USC, Iowa and a home game against Wisconsin will be challenging.
Projected record: 7-5, 5-4