Per ESPN: Coaches claims that ‘Ohio State has lost its grip on Big Ten.’ Are they right?

Over at ESPN, they asked coaches and reporters under the guise of anonymity to predict.

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what will happen in 2023 and their response about Ohio State and the Big Ten was very telling.

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They claimed that the Buckeyes have “lost its grip” on the conference (insider),

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with two teams this coming season having the ability to take the crown, Penn State and Michigan.

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Yes, the Buckeyes haven’t won the conference in two years but are they really losing their grip as the Big Ten’s best?

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Let’s examine what the anonymous coaches said and if what they believe is actually true.

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Well start with their argument for the Nittany Lions then what they believe about our rivals.

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The 25 biggest college football stadiums in the country

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