Now that Week 13 is in the books, only two Big Ten teams will play next week and those who are bowl eligible will have to wait another week to find out where they’re playing.
That means you, Ohio State.
Michigan football went into the Horseshoe and ultimately dismantled the Buckeyes, 45-23, while Penn State handled Michigan State, Maryland blanked Rutgers, Illinois throttled Northwestern, Purdue pulled away from Indiana, Minnesota got another win over Wisconsin, and Iowa was upset by Nebraska. As a result of this week’s contests, the Wolverines will meet the Boilermakers in Indianapolis on Saturday.
That means this is our final Big Ten power rankings of the season. Here is where each team stands.
14
Northwestern Wildcats (1-11)
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| 14 | 9/14 | – |
What a debacle of a season. After winning the first game vs. Nebraska, the Wildcats went winless, and lost to Illinois this week. Pat Fitzgerald, if given the opportunity, has a lot of work to do.
13
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-8)
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| 13 | 6/13 | – |
Rutgers whimpered to the finish line after another strong start to the season. It needs to figure out its offense after being shut out by Maryland, but the defense can keep it in games not against Michigan, Ohio State, or Penn State.
12
Michigan State Spartans (5-7)
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| 12 | 4/13 | – |
It was an unexpectedly tough season for the Spartans, further marred by controversy. Mel Tucker will need to figure out how to rebound, especially after losing to Penn State.
11
Indiana Hoosiers (4-8)
Photo: Isaiah Hole
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| 10 | 10/14 | -1 |
Well, it was an improvement over last year, but it didn’t go as well as it started….
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