Offseason vibe checks return for 2026, starting with the Big Ten. This is our way of checking in on how the offseason is going for every team in the league. Richard and Alex go through the 18-team B1G in the following order:

* 3:22: Indiana

* 9:08: Iowa

* 12:08: Oregon

* 16:36: Rutgers

* 17:39: Illinois

* 20:24: Penn State

* 25:59: Michigan State

* 30:15: Michigan

* 34:38: Purdue

* 36:01: UCLA

* 38:23: Nebraska

* 42:10: Wisconsin

* 47:44: Maryland

* 52:19: USC

* 55:38: Minnesota

* 57:18: Washington

* 1:00:24: Northwestern

* 1:08:52: Ohio State

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