The Big Ten is fresh off the heels of a showcase regular season that put four teams in the Top Eight of the final College Football Playoff rankings, but the league is looking to solidify its status as the best in the country during a pivotal 2016 bowl season.
To do that, players such as Ohio State's J.T. Barrett, Penn State's Trace McSorley and Wisconsin's Sojourn Shelton have to turn in huge performances on college football's biggest stage.
The Big Ten will have 10 of its 14 members suiting up for postseason showdowns over the next two weeks. These players, in particular, will need to show out for their programs.