ESPN has weighed in with predictions for the 2022 season, including full team record predictions and order of finish in the B1G.

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According to ESPN’s Mark Schlabach, the top finishers in the B1G will be Ohio State (East) and Wisconsin (West). In Schlabach’s predictions, Ohio State edges out Michigan by a game while the Badgers barely win the West by one game ahead of Minnesota.

East

  • Ohio State 11-1, 8-1
  • Michigan 10-2, 7-2
  • Penn State 9-3, 6-3
  • Michigan State 8-4, 5-4
  • Maryland 7-5, 4-5
  • Rutgers 4-8, 2-7
  • Indiana 4-8, 2-7

West

  • Wisconsin 10-2, 7-2
  • Minnesota 9-3, 6-3
  • Iowa 8-4, 5-4
  • Purdue 7-5, 4-5
  • Nebraska 6-6, 3-6
  • Illinois 5-7, 2-7
  • Northwestern 5-7, 2-7

In that B1G Championship Game, Schlabach has the Buckeyes winning the conference championship with CJ Stroud (Offensive Player of the Year) and Ryan Day (Coach of the Year) honored for their performances.

Here are the other individual awards, accolades and predictions Schlabach has for the B1G:

  • Defensive player of the year: Jack Campbell, LB, Iowa
  • Freshman of the year: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
  • Impact transfer: Jarek Broussard, RB, Michigan State (Colorado)
  • Coach on the hot seat: Scott Frost, Nebraska
  • Coordinator who will be a head coach: Jim Leonhard, defensive coordinator, Wisconsin
  • Nonconference game of the year: Notre Dame at Ohio State, Sept. 3
  • Conference game of the year: Michigan at Ohio State, Nov. 26
  • Upset of the year: Purdue over Penn State, Sept. 1