2. Penn State
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1. Ohio State

Top Offensive Player: QB Terrelle Pryor
Scouting the Offense: The Buckeyes have plenty of holes to fill on an offense that ranked just No. 76 in the nation last season. But the reason for excitement is clear: Pryor. Although he only attempted more than 20 passes once last season, there is enormous hype surrounding the sophomore all-world recruit. If Pryor has matured as a passer, he will be an unstoppable dual threat after he also rushed for 631 yards last year. The losses of tailback Chris Wells and receivers Brian Robiskie and Brian Hartline are big, but the Buckeyes should be fine with a combination of Brandon Saine and Dan Herron running the ball and DeVier Posey, Dane Sanzenbacher and Ray Small form a solid trio of receivers.Up front, Michigan transfer Justin Boren will lead the way with talented sophomore center Mike Brewster.

Top Defensive Player: SS Kurt Coleman
Scouting the Defense: Seven starters return to a unit that allowed just 13.9 points per game with the only slip-up being the 35-3 loss at USC. The top three players are gone in linebackers James Laurinaitis and Marcus Freeman and cornerback Malcolm Jenkins, but Coleman (78 tackles, four interceptions) leads what is sure to be another very strong Ohio State defense. The line is experienced and dependable, wile Coleman, Anderson Russell and Chimdi Chekwa lead the Big Ten's top defensive backfield.

Overall Outlook: The league appears to be a toss-up between Penn State and Ohio State, and although the Buckeyes must travel to Happy Valley, they get the edge in overall talent with fewer question marks. If Terrelle Pryor can actually lead the Buckeyes to a revenge win over USC Sept. 12, he will become an instant superstar nationally and probably start to get Heisman attention. The expectations on his shoulders are enormous, but he really has exceptional athletic ability.

-Brown