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College Football: Biggest dark-horse to win each Power Five league in 2022

By Connor Muldowney

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 30: Juju McDowell #21 of the South Carolina Gamecocks celebrates with E.J. Jenkins #13 following a touchdown run during the first half of the Duke's Mayo Bowl against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Bank of America Stadium on December 30, 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 30: Juju McDowell #21 of the South Carolina Gamecocks celebrates with E.J. Jenkins #13 following a touchdown run during the first half of the Duke's Mayo Bowl against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Bank of America Stadium on December 30, 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /
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Nov 26, 2021; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Logan Smothers (8) runs with the ball during the second quarter against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 26, 2021; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Logan Smothers (8) runs with the ball during the second quarter against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports /

Big Ten: Nebraska Cornhuskers

A team that went 3-9 last season and is losing its starting quarterback who had been there for four years and accounted for over 10,000 all-purpose yards and 80 touchdowns is going to be a dark-horse contender in the Big Ten next year? That seems wild, right?

Well, you can have me committed because I think Nebraska is going to open some eyes in 2022.

Is this a scheduled post? Maybe. Do people say things like this basically every year? Yes. Is there a real reason to buy into the hype this time around? Absolutely.

Martinez is gone, but it was clear that it was time for the two sides to make a change and in come Casey Thompson from Texas and Chubba Purdy from Florida State. Those two are going to be joined by Logan Smothers to create a heck of a quarterback battle this offseason and all are capable of improving the passing game.

The defense was strong last year and I expect that to continue and the offense added plenty of talent to replace departing stars. I’m expecting the Cornhuskers to flip that record around and contend for a Big Ten West title.

Scott Frost is going to jump off the hot seat after an impressive 2022 season.

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