Where Oregon Ducks rank among Big Ten schools for returning production

Going into the new college football season, one of the many things to look at is both what the power balance will look like nationally and what it will look like in individual conferences. In today's day and age, the Big Ten Conference is arguably the strongest in the nation, with the last three national champions hailing from the league. So, who do we expect to be the best in the conference this year?

There's a good chance that the usual suspects are among the leaders, with the Indiana Hoosiers , Oregon Ducks, and Ohio State Buckeyes all projected to be championship contenders once again. But outside of those three, who do we expect to be standing when all is said and done? To answer that question, we can look to returning production to try to get a better idea.

On Monday, ESPN's Bill Connelly set out to answer with his annual column, delving into rosters across the nation now that spring ball has begun. Here's a look at where the 18 Big Ten teams rank in the national returning production rankings: 18. Iowa Hawkeyes National Rank: No.

104 Overall Returning Production: 44% 17. Michigan State Spartans National Rank: No. 97 Overall Returning Production: 46% 16.