To Colin Cowherd , the 2025 picture is pretty clear. He isn’t just saying that the Big Ten is gaining ground on the SEC in the race, but the analyst is declaring it. Now, who made Cowherd root so high for the Big Ten? That’s none other than James Franklin’s $1.2 billion Penn State Nittany Lions. On The Joel Klatt Show , Cowherd confidently claimed, “The best backfield in the Big Ten — and it’s not particularly close — is Penn State. The best offensive line in the country — I don’t think it’s particularly close — is Penn State.” Looks like someone else signed up for the Franklin and boys hype club. That’s none other than ESPN’s Pete Thamel . Talking about the head coach’s mindset?

Well, Franklin has already tapped into a ‘must win’ mindset as they are to host Nevada on August

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