One sleeper team the Ohio State football team needs to worry about in the Big Ten

The Ohio State football team is the favorite to win the Big Ten this season. They are ranked as the second-best team in the country for a reason. We've talked at length about how good the roster is on both sides of the football for the Buckeyes. There's a reason they are in a national championship-or-bust mentality.

While they are the favorites, they aren't the only team getting talked about as being able to win the conference. Oregon is a very good team. Michigan is the defending Big Ten Champ. Penn State always looms as a team that can take advantage of situations.

All of those teams are getting talked about as a possible conference champion. If Ohio State wants to win the Big Ten, they have to beware of a certain sleeper lying in the Big Ten. This is a team that actually is on their schedule but has a pretty easy schedule after that.

The Ohio State football team needs to beware of this sleeper Big Ten team

Iowa is a team that has been talked about in recent years due to their terrible offense. The defense they've had is as good as anyone in the conference. The Buckeyes actually take on Iowa in the Shoe the week before they have to travel to Oregon, so that could be a trap game.

There's a shot that the Buckeyes could have to face Iowa in a rematch in the Big Ten Championship Game because the Hawkeyes have the friendliest schedule in the Big Ten. In fact, the Ohio State Buckeyes are the only ranked team that the Hawkeyes play.

The only other game in which Iowa might not be favored is the home game they play against Wisconsin. The schedule sets up well for them to make a run at the Big Ten Championship Game. Ohio State should keep an eye on them.