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Big Ten

2009 Season · 11 ranked teams

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Struggling
Avg Rank
53.6
Power Up Rank
Avg Rating
3.095
Struggling
Non-Conf Record
36-15
vs other conferences

2009 Standings

PlaceTeamConfConf %RecordWin %RankRatingTierNOWGame Status
1Ohio State (OHIO STATE)7-1.87511–20.84671.147Developing ＋+67
2Iowa (IOWA)6-2.75011–20.846101.258Developing ＋+65
3Penn State (PENN STATE)6-2.75011–20.846111.392Developing+53
4Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)5-3.62510–30.769161.565Developing −+47
5Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)5-3.6258–50.615572.980Struggling ＋+5
6Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)4-4.5006–70.462653.395Struggling0
7Purdue (PURDUE)4-4.5005–70.417754.010Failing ＋-9
8Minnesota (MINNESOTA)3-5.3756–70.462693.480Struggling −+2
9Illinois (ILLINOIS)2-6.2503–90.2501025.464Failing −-31
10Michigan (MICHIGAN)1-7.1255–70.417824.241Failing ＋-17
11Indiana (INDIANA)1-7.1254–80.333965.114Failing −-26

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

Rank by Week — Every Team
1285581108Ohio StateOhio State — PS 1: #9Ohio State — PS 2: #9Ohio State — PS 3: #8Ohio State — PS 4: #7Ohio State — Final: #7IowaIowa — PS 1: #10Iowa — PS 2: #10Iowa — PS 3: #10Iowa — PS 4: #12Iowa — Final: #10Penn StatePenn State — PS 1: #11Penn State — PS 2: #11Penn State — PS 3: #12Penn State — PS 4: #10Penn State — Final: #11WisconsinWisconsin — PS 1: #17Wisconsin — PS 2: #18Wisconsin — PS 3: #18Wisconsin — PS 4: #15Wisconsin — Final: #16NorthwesternNorthwestern — PS 1: #53Northwestern — PS 2: #52Northwestern — PS 3: #52Northwestern — PS 4: #57Northwestern — Final: #57Michigan StateMichigan State — PS 1: #59Michigan State — PS 2: #59Michigan State — PS 3: #59Michigan State — PS 4: #65Michigan State — Final: #65PurduePurdue — PS 1: #73Purdue — PS 2: #73Purdue — PS 3: #72Purdue — PS 4: #75Purdue — Final: #75MinnesotaMinnesota — PS 1: #60Minnesota — PS 2: #61Minnesota — PS 3: #61Minnesota — PS 4: #69Minnesota — Final: #69IllinoisIllinois — PS 1: #99Illinois — PS 2: #101Illinois — PS 3: #101Illinois — PS 4: #102Illinois — Final: #102MichiganMichigan — PS 1: #80Michigan — PS 2: #79Michigan — PS 3: #79Michigan — PS 4: #82Michigan — Final: #82IndianaIndiana — PS 1: #96Indiana — PS 2: #96Indiana — PS 3: #96Indiana — PS 4: #96Indiana — Final: #96PS 1PS 2PS 3PS 4Final

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
3.095
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Conference average on the 12-tier scale.

NOW by Team
Ohio State
+67
Iowa
+65
Penn State
+53
Wisconsin
+47
Northwestern
+5
Minnesota
+2
Michigan State
0
Purdue
-9
Michigan
-17
Indiana
-26
Illinois
-31

Green = positive Net Opponent Wins, red = negative.

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