Ranking 2026 Big Ten football schedules from easiest to toughest: Ohio State, Indiana face daunting paths

The Big Ten released its finalized 2026 football schedule Tuesday night, 14 weeks of action guaranteed to spark national interest given the league's reign atop college football following Indiana's national championship run. The Big Ten and SEC have sparred for months over future College Football Playoff formats and for now, with the bracket staying at 12 teams for next season, the Big Ten holds the crown over its southern brethren after the Hoosiers' unbeaten and historic finish. Much like the SEC, however, there's a chance the conference could cannibalize itself in 2026 given the wealth of quality programs we're expecting to see in the top 25. The SEC was behind the playoff committee's new...