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Big Ten

2015 Season · 14 ranked teams

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Rebuilding −
Avg Rank
48.9
Power Up Rank
Avg Rating
2.688
Rebuilding −
Non-Conf Record
48-18
vs other conferences

2015 Standings

PlaceTeamConfConf %RecordWin %RankRatingTierNOWGame Status
1Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)8-1.88912–20.85760.382Challenger+80
2Iowa (IOWA)8-1.88912–20.857140.757Pretender ＋+56
3Ohio State (OHIO STATE)7-1.87512–10.92330.246Contender −+75
4Michigan (MICHIGAN)6-2.75010–30.769110.668Competitive −+54
5Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)6-2.75010–30.769201.014Developing ＋+50
6Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)6-2.75010–30.769271.310Developing+38
7Penn State (PENN STATE)4-4.5007–60.538522.403Rebuilding −+20
8Nebraska (NEBRASKA)3-5.3756–70.462602.992Struggling ＋+10
9Minnesota (MINNESOTA)2-6.2506–70.462582.973Struggling ＋+11
10Indiana (INDIANA)2-6.2506–70.462733.842Failing ＋-2
11Illinois (ILLINOIS)2-6.2505–70.417743.862Failing ＋-7
12Maryland (MARYLAND)1-7.1253–90.250874.948Failing-21
13Rutgers (RUTGERS)1-7.1254–80.333965.683Rock Bottom-27
14Purdue (PURDUE)1-7.1252–100.1671046.558Rock Bottom-38

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

Rank by Week — Every Team
1295886114Michigan StateMichigan State — PS 1: #4Michigan State — PS 2: #4Michigan State — PS 3: #4Michigan State — PS 4: #6Michigan State — Final: #6IowaIowa — PS 1: #8Iowa — PS 2: #8Iowa — PS 3: #7Iowa — PS 4: #14Iowa — Final: #14Ohio StateOhio State — PS 1: #5Ohio State — PS 2: #5Ohio State — PS 3: #5Ohio State — PS 4: #3Ohio State — Final: #3MichiganMichigan — PS 1: #15Michigan — PS 2: #17Michigan — PS 3: #18Michigan — PS 4: #11Michigan — Final: #11NorthwesternNorthwestern — PS 1: #14Northwestern — PS 2: #14Northwestern — PS 3: #12Northwestern — PS 4: #20Northwestern — Final: #20WisconsinWisconsin — PS 1: #32Wisconsin — PS 2: #31Wisconsin — PS 3: #29Wisconsin — PS 4: #27Wisconsin — Final: #27Penn StatePenn State — PS 1: #44Penn State — PS 2: #43Penn State — PS 3: #41Penn State — PS 4: #52Penn State — Final: #52NebraskaNebraska — PS 1: #64Nebraska — PS 2: #67Nebraska — PS 3: #61Nebraska — PS 4: #60Nebraska — Final: #60MinnesotaMinnesota — PS 1: #66Minnesota — PS 2: #68Minnesota — PS 3: #63Minnesota — PS 4: #58Minnesota — Final: #58IndianaIndiana — PS 1: #69Indiana — PS 2: #69Indiana — PS 3: #74Indiana — PS 4: #73Indiana — Final: #73IllinoisIllinois — PS 1: #78Illinois — PS 2: #77Illinois — PS 3: #75Illinois — PS 4: #74Illinois — Final: #74MarylandMaryland — PS 1: #86Maryland — PS 2: #87Maryland — PS 3: #88Maryland — PS 4: #87Maryland — Final: #87RutgersRutgers — PS 1: #96Rutgers — PS 2: #96Rutgers — PS 3: #96Rutgers — PS 4: #96Rutgers — Final: #96PurduePurdue — PS 1: #108Purdue — PS 2: #107Purdue — PS 3: #106Purdue — PS 4: #104Purdue — Final: #104PS 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
2.688
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Conference average on the 12-tier scale.

NOW by Team
Michigan State
+80
Ohio State
+75
Iowa
+56
Michigan
+54
Northwestern
+50
Wisconsin
+38
Penn State
+20
Minnesota
+11
Nebraska
+10
Indiana
-2
Illinois
-7
Maryland
-21
Rutgers
-27
Purdue
-38

Green = positive Net Opponent Wins, red = negative.

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