Is the Big Ten the best conference in college football? For those looking to make the case, count Mark Ingram II as a firm believer ahead of Saturday’s highly-anticipated conference title game.
The FOX Sports college football analyst and 2009 Heisman Trophy winner offered his hot take as the CFB world prepares to watch the nation’s top two teams in No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Indiana clash to crown a Big Ten champion. Adding to the already high stakes will be the quarterback battle between Indy’s Fernando Mendoza, the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, and OSU’s Julian Sayin, the conference freshman of the year.
After suggesting there may be a “changing of the guards,” Ingram declared the Big Ten’s showing in 2025 has been enough to move the conference into pole position as the best in the land.
Said Ingram: “Big Ten won the last two national championships. We got the two best teams in the country playing for the Big Ten championship. Three of the top 5 are in the CFP [field]. So, right now, the Big Ten has conference supremacy. The Big Ten is the best conference in football right now.”
While some SEC enthusiasts may have a bone to pick, it’s hard to debate the facts when you consider Ohio State, Indiana and Oregon (No. 5) occupy prime real estate in the College Football Playoff rankings. Not to mention, fellow FOX CFB analyst and former Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn was also quick to agree with Ingram’s stance.
It remains to be seen, of course, if the Big Ten will make it three national titles in a row, with Ohio State looking to go back-to-back two years after Michigan won it all. But given the talent, the odds are, for now, in the conference’s favor.
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