Big Ten Football: 3 teams with the most to prove in 2020

Jim Harbaugh, Michigan football (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)
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Which Big Ten football teams have the most to prove in 2020? From PJ Fleck to Jim Harbaugh, some of the conference’s top coaches are facing pressure.

This yet another season where it seems every program in the Big Ten is looking up to Ohio State and playing for second place. If we’ve learned anything about college football through the years, it’s that anything can and will happen.

There is turnover in many key programs this season. This is the first season in three years Big Ten defensive coordinators aren’t having nightmares about stoping Jonathan Taylor. Sean Clifford has to find another big-play threat at receiver with KJ Hamler going to the league.

Iowa replaces veteran signal-caller Nate Stanley. Michigan is still looking for its program changing QB1. Even Ohio State has to find replacements for the outgoing Chase Young and Jeffrey Okudah.

Mike Locksley has lots to fix at Maryland in year two. Greg Schiano is back at Rutgers. Can he work his magic one more time in Piscataway and make the Scarlett Knights winners again?

Then, there are the teams that are looking to prove that last season was not a fluke. Can Penn State take another step and compete with Ohio State in the Big Ten West? Will Tom Allen continue the rise of Indiana football?

Every team has something to prove this season. Here are three teams with the most to prove in 2020, though.