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The Big Ten had a very good regular season, but struggled through a bowl season that saw most its teams lose to out of conference competition. That being said, the conference will almost assuredly have some of the top squads in the nation in 2011, and here is an early look at who is most likely to win this year’s national championship.

The Ohio State Buckeyes will be without their top quarterback, running back and wide receiver for the first five games of the season, but that doesn’t stop them from having a 2012 BCS National Championships line of +2,000. Only one of those games should even be close without their starters, based on their perennially dominant defense.

The 9th ranked Oklahoma Sooners and 13th ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers will meet this weekend in the final Big 12 championship game before Nebraska moves to the Big Ten. Both teams finished the season 10-2, with Oklahoma coming off a very impressive victory over in state rival Oklahoma State to get into this game. Nebraska is a six point underdog in the college football lines.

The 19th ranked Texas A&M Aggies put their four game winning streak on the line this weekend as they host the 8th ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers. The Aggies (7-3) have been very impressive recently, with last week’s victory coming over Baylor 42-30. The Cornhuskers (9-1) have been nearly flawless this year and are making a run for the Big 12 championship game. Nebraska is a 2.5 point favorite in the NCAA football odds.

No rest for the Missouri Tigers this month. The 6th ranked Tigers knocked off previously unbeaten Oklahoma and now face the 14th ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers in Lincoln. Missouri defeated Oklahoma 36-27 in a major upset to preserve their perfect season. Nebraska is also coming off a big win, a 51-41 triumph over then 17th ranked Oklahoma State. The Cornhuskers are a 7.5 point favorite in the NCAA football lines.

Two premier quarterbacks will be playing in this game, including Taylor Martinez of the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

The eighth ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers may be overrated. While they have plenty of talent, they have faced weak competition (Western Kentucky and Idaho) and have shown some offensive issues. This week, they travel to the Pacific Northwest to take on the Washington Huskies, fresh off a win over Syracuse.

Until they are defeated, Nebraska is still a top 10 team. Even though they are on the road, the college football lines have them as a three point favorite.

2009 Total Offense Rank (yards per game): 99
2009 Total Defense Rank (yards per game): 7

A mere two years after having one of the worst defenses in the nation, the Nebraska Cornhuskers have turned the team around and have high hopes for 2010. Head coach Bo Pellini has done an amazing job transforming the defensive unit into one of the best in college football. Nebraska won ten games in 2009 and is ready to be back in the national spotlight.