Big Ten

Big Ten Conference, 18 teams. Big Ten in the ratings

Rank

2nd

of 10 conferences

Average rating

+11.6

90% range 9.5 to 13.6

Offense

31.6

Points scored vs an average team

Defense

20.1

Points allowed vs an average team

Top 25

7

of its 18 teams

Playoff teams

3.2

expected in the field

The race

Provisional odds. Schedule or rules need confirmation.Details

PlaceTeamConfOverall
1 Ohio State4–0 conf6–1 overall Conference record4–0 Overall record6–1 Rating+29.6 Expected conference wins8.0 Title game79% Champion56%
2 Indiana3–1 conf6–1 overall Conference record3–1 Overall record6–1 Rating+22.7 Expected conference wins7.0 Title game33% Champion14%
3 Oregon2–1 conf4–2 overall Conference record2–1 Overall record4–2 Rating+22.2 Expected conference wins6.4 Title game20% Champion10%
4 UCLA4–0 conf6–0 overall Conference record4–0 Overall record6–0 Rating+15.0 Expected conference wins7.3 Title game38% Champion10%
5 Iowa2–1 conf5–1 overall Conference record2–1 Overall record5–1 Rating+17.8 Expected conference wins6.3 Title game15% Champion5%
6 USC3–1 conf6–1 overall Conference record3–1 Overall record6–1 Rating+17.4 Expected conference wins5.6 Title game9% Champion3%
7 Wisconsin2–1 conf4–2 overall Conference record2–1 Overall record4–2 Rating+9.9 Expected conference wins5.5 Title game3% Champion<1%
8 Northwestern2–1 conf5–1 overall Conference record2–1 Overall record5–1 Rating+11.5 Expected conference wins4.8 Title game2% Champion<1%
9 Nebraska2–2 conf5–2 overall Conference record2–2 Overall record5–2 Rating+17.1 Expected conference wins4.9 Title game<1% Champion<1%
10 Michigan1–2 conf4–2 overall Conference record1–2 Overall record4–2 Rating+12.5 Expected conference wins3.7 Title game<1% Champion<1%
11 Minnesota2–1 conf4–2 overall Conference record2–1 Overall record4–2 Rating+2.9 Expected conference wins3.5 Title game<1% Champion<1%
12 Illinois1–2 conf3–3 overall Conference record1–2 Overall record3–3 Rating+7.0 Expected conference wins3.0 Title game<1% Champion<1%
13 Maryland0–4 conf2–5 overall Conference record0–4 Overall record2–5 Rating+0.5 Expected conference wins1.6 Title game0% Champion0%
14 Michigan State0–4 conf2–5 overall Conference record0–4 Overall record2–5 Rating+3.1 Expected conference wins1.5 Title game0% Champion0%
15 Rutgers1–2 conf2–4 overall Conference record1–2 Overall record2–4 Rating−0.1 Expected conference wins2.5 Title game0% Champion0%
16 Penn State0–4 conf3–4 overall Conference record0–4 Overall record3–4 Rating+9.6 Expected conference wins3.4 Title game0% Champion0%
17 Washington1–3 conf4–3 overall Conference record1–3 Overall record4–3 Rating+8.2 Expected conference wins2.7 Title game0% Champion0%
18 Purdue2–2 conf3–4 overall Conference record2–2 Overall record3–4 Rating+0.8 Expected conference wins3.3 Title game0% Champion0%

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