Top 5 Big Ten Position Battles Heading Into Spring Practice

Jan 24, 2015; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Braxton Miller (left) and quarterback Cardale Jones (center) and Buckeyes quarterback J.T. Barrett (right) at the national championship celebration at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports

For returning players in college football, spring practice is a huge chance to make a name for yourself if you rode the bench the year before, and it is a crucial time for returning starters to hold onto their jobs because when the Fall comes, freshmen always get the first look.

That makes position battles in the spring some of the most exciting to watch, and they lay the foundation for the summer and the Fall. This is for anybody who does not think spring practice is important to pay attention to.

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While some stars use it to get healthy, plenty of other players use it as a chance to become stars.

With the Big Ten on the verge of becoming a major powerhouse conference again, there are plenty of interesting position battles to pay attention to in the conference this year. The coaching changes were theatric enough, so the drama in these position battles will be huge.

The best part about position battles is that the best do not always involve quarterbacks, and that is certainly the case in this conference.

Here are the Top 5 Big Ten position battles to watch out for with spring practice on the way.

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