Big Ten Football News: Playoff picks, recruiting rankings vs talent for all 12 CFP teams, Oregon vs James Madison prediction, and full Big Ten bowl games priority ranking! Jeff breaks down the expanded college football playoff, why Indiana's run is historic despite low recruiting, Oregon's huge home playoff opener, and which Big Ten bowl games matter most for conference perception vs SEC. In this episode of Big Jeff's Football Insights on The Big Ten Huddle: Takeaways from Washington's bowl win over Boise State Detailed Oregon vs James Madison playoff preview & pick Deep dive: 4-year recruiting rankings + 247 Talent Composite for all 12 playoff teams (Indiana, Oregon, Ohio State, Texas Tech, Georgia, Alabama, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Miami, Ole Miss + more) Comparing current playoff field to the last 20 national champions Full Big Ten bowl games ranked by importance – from Indiana's quarterfinal vs SEC foe to Northwestern vs Central Michigan Timestamps/Chapters: 00:00 - Intro & Agenda 02:32 - Washington vs Boise State Recap 06:46 - Oregon vs James Madison Playoff Prediction 18:46 - Playoff Teams Recruiting & Talent Composite Breakdown 40:06 - Big Ten Bowl Games Priority Ranking Big Ten Football News College Football Playoff Picks Big Ten Bowl Games Indiana Hoosiers Football Oregon Ducks Playoff Ohio State Buckeyes SEC vs Big Ten Recruiting Rankings 2025 Follow for weekly Big Ten breakdowns, predictions, and insights! Subscribe for more Big Ten Football News and college football playoff analysis. @jrs_rankings on all platforms Contact: [email protected] Most Mentioned Names & Teams Players (most mentioned): Demond Williams Jr. (Washington QB) Denzel Boston (Washington WR) Jonah Coleman (Washington RB) Alonzo Barnett III (James Madison QB) Julian Sane (mentioned as Ohio State Heisman finalist – likely referring to a top player like Jeremiah Smith or similar in context) Fernando Mendoza (Indiana QB – noted as elite prospect) Coaches (most mentioned): Dan Lanning (Oregon) Jed Fish (Washington – misspelled as "Jed Fish" in transcript, actually Jedd Fisch) Kurt Cignetti (Indiana – referred to as "Signetti" or "Cignetti") Bob Chesney (James Madison) Brett Bielema (Illinois) Sherrone Moore (Michigan) Teams (most mentioned – in order of frequency): Indiana (heavily discussed as #1 seed, historic run, recruiting outlier) Oregon (playoff game vs JMU, talent, motivation) James Madison (detailed matchup vs Oregon) Ohio State Washington Texas Tech (playoff outlier) Georgia Alabama Texas A&M SEC teams collectively (perception battles) Boise State Iowa Illinois Michigan Penn State Subscribe for more Big Ten content! More Big Ten Football News: ⁨@jrs_BigTenFootballNews⁩ Big Ten Basketball News: ⁨@JRs_BigTenBasketballNews⁩ Follow us on social media: @TheBigTenHuddle Contact: [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.