It's great to be a Michigan Wolverine, especially if you've scoped out the latest class recruiting rankings released by ESPN.

At least for now, the Wolverines are indeed "the leaders and the best" in the world of college football recruiting—according to ESPN.

Tom VanHaaren of ESPN tweeted out the link to the newest rankings, with Michigan all alone on top:

Eight of Michigan's nine commitments are ESPN 150 recruits. 

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For the longest time, the Big Ten has been known for physical defensive play and running between the tackles on offense. Often considered the boring conference, the Big Ten sticks to its roots of pounding the football up the middle and playing that sluggish style that grinds out victories.

With this being the case, you would think the Big Ten would have a ton of success producing at the next level. Truthfully, there aren't many great runners who have produced at a high level in the NFL. This may have to do with the wear and tear they suffer in college, or just the lack of great speed that is needed to play with the big boys.

Here are the handful of NFL runners who have made the Big Ten proud.

Note: Runners such as Franco Harris, Ahman Green, Roger Craig, Lydell Mitchell and Curt Warner were not included in this article due to not being officially part of the Big Ten. Penn State was independent at the time and Nebraska was still part of the Big 8 and Big 12.

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Get used to seeing the name of 2015 recruit Hjalte Froholdt if you're a fan of Michigan or Ohio State football recruiting. The rising junior from Warren Harding High School in Warren, Ohio has picked up some major momentum—and offers from both schools.

Froholdt is a foreign exchange student from Denmark, but he made his mark as a talented high school defensive end, tight end and punter at Warren Harding. He's been so good, in fact, that he's received offers from some of the biggest schools in the region. 

Brad Bournival of ESPN.com reports that the Froholdt received his latest offer from the Buckeyes after a trip to Ohio State. He also reports that he already has offers from the likes of Arkansas, Cincinnati, Louisville, Michigan and Michigan State, with visits to Arkansas and Michigan coming up as well.

The WolverineNation Twitter account confirms that Froholdt will be in Ann Arbor this weekend:

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The Big Ten college football conference schedule has been announced for the 2014 season (Click here to see the schedule).

We may still have an entire 2013 schedule to play before we can even think about what happens a year from now, but the new schedule is interesting. There are two new teams (Rutgers and Maryland), new divisions and new matchups that make it completely different from your ordinary schedule release.

Without knowing about any coaching changes, new players or what will happen from now until then, let's take a shot in the dark.

Here are the very early most anticipated 2014 Big Ten football matchups. 

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While you are probably still trying to take in the upcoming football schedule and marking off which games you see as a victory, the Big Ten has decided to give you even more information.

The conference schedules for the 2014 season have officially been released, according to the Big Ten website. 

So, who is your team going to play more than a year from now?

Well, you can click here to check out the entire schedule for all 14 teams.

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The SEC has become this big bad conference that has taken over college football, while the Big Ten has lost some of its swagger recently. Players in the SEC are put up on a pedestal, and most players in the Big Ten struggle to receive as much national attention.

This doesn't mean that some of these guys can't hang with the big boys. Many of these players were recruited by SEC programs and could start for some of the powerhouse schools down south. Don't let the rankings, media hype and propaganda fool you; the Big Ten has some players who are more than capable of holding their own against college football's best.

Here are some of the Big Ten players who would thrive if playing in the SEC.

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Jabrill Peppers, 5-star athlete and highly touted recruit, is ready to let us know where he wants to play college football in 2014 and beyond.

The options he has in mind? 

LSU, Notre Dame, Michigan, Penn State, Rutgers and Stanford, according to Tom VanHaaren of ESPN.com. VanHaaren also reports that Peppers will commit live on ESPNU, May 26—which is a Sunday.

Peppers is ranked as an athlete recruit and is No. 1 in that position group, according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, but he projects best as a cornerback.

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The Big Ten has had a fair share of the top quarterbacks in college football over the years. Deciding between the likes of dual-threats like Terrelle Pryor, Antwaan Randle El and Troy Smith and pocket-passers like Kerry Collins, Chuck Long and Tom Brady can be a difficult task.

Yet that is the task we are faced with today, following up on the great list from Jake Martin about the top SEC quarterbacks of all time. Similar to Martin, the list of top Big Ten quarterbacks is based on statistics, championships, Hall of Fame inductions, major awards and pure athleticism.

In addition, the most recent players tend to be better overall than those of the pre-1960s era, so the number of players breaking into the Top 10 from a long time ago is minimal. However, this should help you recognize many of the players on the list.

Who will come out on top? Get ready for some history and some legendary names.

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