Want to hear some stats that bode well for Big Ten football teams?

The conference posted four wins over top-15 competition in the postseason - more than any other conference. Together, four Big Ten bowl winners return 60 of 88 starters, according to sbnation.com.


Those are just two of the reasons the Web site lists as favorable factors for the conference's fortunes next season. For the full list at sbnation.com, click here.