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Big Ten

1982 Season · 10 ranked teams

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Failing ＋
Avg Rank
57.9
Power Up Rank
Avg Rating
4.001
Failing ＋
Non-Conf Record
11-16
vs other conferences

1982 Standings

PlaceTeamConfConf %RecordWin %RankRatingTierNOWGame Status
1Michigan (MICHIGAN)8-1.8898–40.667231.963Rebuilding ＋+29
2Ohio State (OHIO STATE)7-1.8759–30.750221.888Rebuilding ＋+29
3Iowa (IOWA)6-2.7508–40.667352.521Rebuilding −+20
4Illinois (ILLINOIS)6-3.6677–50.583412.805Struggling ＋+7
5Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)5-4.5567–50.583422.854Struggling ＋+12
6Indiana (INDIANA)4-5.4445–60.455664.158Failing ＋-10
7Purdue (PURDUE)3-6.3333–80.273865.809Rock Bottom-28
8Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)2-7.2223–80.273885.924Rock Bottom-29
9Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)2-7.2222–90.182916.277Rock Bottom-37
10Minnesota (MINNESOTA)1-8.1113–80.273855.808Rock Bottom-32

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

Rank by Week — Every Team
1535557595MichiganMichigan — RS Final: #21Michigan — PS 1: #20Michigan — PS 2: #19Michigan — PS 3: #19Michigan — Final: #23Ohio StateOhio State — RS Final: #31Ohio State — PS 1: #29Ohio State — PS 2: #23Ohio State — PS 3: #23Ohio State — Final: #22IowaIowa — RS Final: #38Iowa — PS 1: #37Iowa — PS 2: #36Iowa — PS 3: #36Iowa — Final: #35IllinoisIllinois — RS Final: #35Illinois — PS 1: #35Illinois — PS 2: #35Illinois — PS 3: #35Illinois — Final: #41WisconsinWisconsin — RS Final: #47Wisconsin — PS 1: #42Wisconsin — PS 2: #41Wisconsin — PS 3: #41Wisconsin — Final: #42IndianaIndiana — RS Final: #66Indiana — PS 1: #66Indiana — PS 2: #66Indiana — PS 3: #66Indiana — Final: #66PurduePurdue — RS Final: #86Purdue — PS 1: #85Purdue — PS 2: #85Purdue — PS 3: #84Purdue — Final: #86NorthwesternNorthwestern — RS Final: #89Northwestern — PS 1: #89Northwestern — PS 2: #89Northwestern — PS 3: #88Northwestern — Final: #88Michigan StateMichigan State — RS Final: #91Michigan State — PS 1: #91Michigan State — PS 2: #91Michigan State — PS 3: #91Michigan State — Final: #91MinnesotaMinnesota — RS Final: #87Minnesota — PS 1: #86Minnesota — PS 2: #86Minnesota — PS 3: #85Minnesota — Final: #85RS 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
4.001
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Conference average on the 12-tier scale.

NOW by Team
Michigan
+29
Ohio State
+29
Iowa
+20
Wisconsin
+12
Illinois
+7
Indiana
-10
Purdue
-28
Northwestern
-29
Minnesota
-32
Michigan State
-37

Green = positive Net Opponent Wins, red = negative.

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