Despite watching the 2012 Big Ten Conference Championship Game from home this December, the Ohio State Buckeyes will be the hands-down favorite to win the conference in 2013.
Urban Meyer led Ohio State to an unthinkable 12-0 season in his first year in Columbus, and will now be under incredible pressure to follow that up with another stellar season, this time capping it off with a big-time bowl berth.
Before Meyer and the Buckeyes can celebrate another strong finish in 2013, though, they’ll need to navigate their way past some serious threats in the Big Ten.
Wisconsin Badgers
The Badgers have won the conference championship outright the past two seasons and finished first or tied for first the last three years.
Therefore, Wisconsin will without question be Ohio State’s toughest competition in the Big Ten Leaders division in 2013.
The good news for the Buckeyes is that they will play Wisconsin in Columbus next season, giving them crucial home-field…
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