With Multiple Frontrunners, A Consecutive Heisman Win Would Validate Big Ten Dominance

The Big Ten strutted three consecutive national championship trophies at Media Days — a streak the conference hasn’t had since WWII — and it’s being marketed as proof of rising dominance.
The Heisman could stay in the league after Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza won last year; early favorites from the Big Ten include Oregon’s Dante Moore, Ohio State’s Julian Sayin and Jeremiah Smith, and Indiana’s Josh Hoover.
With more NFL draft picks and the absorption of Pac‑12 programs, the Big Ten’s surge has people debating whether the conference has overtaken the SEC as college football’s top power.