UCLA is 9-0 overall and a perfect 6-0 in the conference, a surprise contender that is now arguably the best team in the Big Ten. That’s right, the Bruins are absolutely dominating under Bob Chesney in his first season, and it feels surreal looking at the current Big Ten title odds board.
The Bruins Are For Real, So What’s Next?
Can you believe the Bruins are arguably the best team in the Big Ten? With Bob Chesney at the helm, UCLA is not just winning, they’re running through the conference undefeated at 6-0. They’re 9-0 overall, and honestly, who saw this coming? They only have one ranked win so far, over a faltering Oregon team, but an undefeated conference record speaks for itself. DraftKings Sportsbook has them at +230 to win the Big Ten title, trailing only last year’s champion, Indiana. The Bruins still have a tough stretch of games ahead, including Illinois, a road trip to Michigan, and then USC to close out the season. If UCLA can win at least two of those last three, it’s not just the Big Ten title game calling their name, a spot in the CFP could be in their future too. This team is absolutely on fire.
Indiana Holds On, But Ohio State and Oregon Stumble
Indiana, last season’s Big Ten winner, is still the favorite to repeat, but the race is way tighter than anyone expected. The Hoosiers sit at -110 odds to take the title again, despite opening the year as the +260 third choice. They’re 8-1 overall, with their only setback being a 19-15 loss to Ohio State. What’s crazy is that both Ohio State and Oregon, who were initially favored over Indiana, each have three losses on the season, with two apiece in the Big Ten. Indiana is just one game behind UCLA in the conference standings at 5-1. The Hoosiers are getting it done on defense, allowing 20 points only once in their nine games this season. They won the Big Ten title game last year, went undefeated, and are still very much in the mix to go back-to-back.
The Big Ten title race is officially heating up, with undefeated UCLA chasing down last year’s champion Indiana. We’ve got to watch these final games with Illinois, Michigan, and USC for UCLA, and see if Indiana’s stout defense can hold off this surging Bruins squad. This is going to be wild.
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Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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