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Big Ten

1970 Season · 10 ranked teams

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Failing ＋
Avg Rank
68.4
Power Up Rank
Avg Rating
4.217
Failing ＋
Non-Conf Record
12-17
vs other conferences

1970 Standings

PlaceTeamConfConf %RecordWin %RankRatingTierNOWGame Status
1Ohio State (OHIO STATE)7-01.0009–10.90091.299Developing+38
2Michigan (MICHIGAN)6-1.8579–10.900111.487Developing+32
3Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)6-1.8576–40.600502.847Struggling ＋+6
4Iowa (IOWA)3-3.5003–6–10.3501045.845Rock Bottom-20
5Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)3-4.4294–5–10.450693.852Failing ＋-2
6Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)3-4.4294–60.400784.362Failing ＋-8
7Minnesota (MINNESOTA)2-4.3333–6–10.350824.691Failing-8
8Purdue (PURDUE)2-5.2864–60.400734.125Failing ＋-3
9Illinois (ILLINOIS)1-6.1433–70.300915.214Failing −-14
10Indiana (INDIANA)1-6.1431–90.1001178.452Rock Bottom-43

Place is by conference win %, then conference wins, then Power Up rank. Conference championship tiebreakers are not applied.

Rank by Week — Every Team
1326293124Ohio StateOhio State — RS Final: #4Ohio State — PS 1: #4Ohio State — PS 2: #4Ohio State — PS 3: #4Ohio State — Final: #9MichiganMichigan — RS Final: #12Michigan — PS 1: #12Michigan — PS 2: #12Michigan — PS 3: #12Michigan — Final: #11NorthwesternNorthwestern — RS Final: #50Northwestern — PS 1: #50Northwestern — PS 2: #50Northwestern — PS 3: #50Northwestern — Final: #50IowaIowa — RS Final: #105Iowa — PS 1: #105Iowa — PS 2: #105Iowa — PS 3: #105Iowa — Final: #104WisconsinWisconsin — RS Final: #68Wisconsin — PS 1: #68Wisconsin — PS 2: #68Wisconsin — PS 3: #68Wisconsin — Final: #69Michigan StateMichigan State — RS Final: #79Michigan State — PS 1: #79Michigan State — PS 2: #79Michigan State — PS 3: #79Michigan State — Final: #78MinnesotaMinnesota — RS Final: #82Minnesota — PS 1: #82Minnesota — PS 2: #82Minnesota — PS 3: #82Minnesota — Final: #82PurduePurdue — RS Final: #73Purdue — PS 1: #73Purdue — PS 2: #74Purdue — PS 3: #74Purdue — Final: #73IllinoisIllinois — RS Final: #91Illinois — PS 1: #91Illinois — PS 2: #91Illinois — PS 3: #91Illinois — Final: #91IndianaIndiana — RS Final: #117Indiana — PS 1: #117Indiana — PS 2: #117Indiana — PS 3: #117Indiana — Final: #117RS FinalPS 1PS 2PS 3Final

Power Up rank each week; higher = better. Hover a logo for details, click to open the team page. Larger logo = latest week.

Average Rating Tier
4.217
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Conference average on the 12-tier scale.

NOW by Team
Ohio State
+38
Michigan
+32
Northwestern
+6
Wisconsin
-2
Purdue
-3
Michigan State
-8
Minnesota
-8
Illinois
-14
Iowa
-20
Indiana
-43

Green = positive Net Opponent Wins, red = negative.

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