RJ ranks ’em:
1. Michigan (9-1, 7-0)
Wolverines host Indiana as warm-up to next week’s colossal game at Ohio State. Last week: 1
2. Ohio State (9-1, 6-1)
Defense and the punting game worked wonders in win at Michigan State. Last week: 2
3. Northwestern (6-4, 6-1)
Wildcats have punched their ticket to Indy, so the games against Gophers and Indiana are for bowl positioning. Last week: 3
4. Penn State (7-3, 4-3)
Final two games against Rutgers, Maryland give Nittany Lions a good shot at a Florida bowl, if not better. Last week: 7
5. Michigan State (6-4, 4-3)
Offense has failed them in their four losses. Last week: 4
6. Wisconsin (6-4, 4-3)
Badgers finish with Purdue and Gophers, hoping to salvage something in a lost season. Last week: 6
7. Purdue (5-5, 4-3)
The mercurial Boilermakers beat Ohio State by 29 and lost to Minnesota by 31. Last week: 5
8. Iowa (6-4, 3-4)
Three consecutive losses by a combined 12 points. Last week: 8
9. Maryland (5-5, 3-4)
Terps blew golden chance for bowl eligibility with loss vs. Indiana. Last week: 9
10. Nebraska (3-7, 2-5)
Beating MSU would be a solid step forward. Last week: 11
11. Gophers (5-5, 2-5)
Was that great defensive effort against Purdue an aberration? We’ll find out vs. Northwestern. Last week: 13
12. Indiana (5-5, 2-5)
To go bowling, Hoosiers must beat either Michigan or Purdue. Last week: 12
13. Illinois (4-6, 2-5)
Stinging from loss to Nebraska, Illini have lost nine of the past 10 against Iowa. Last week: 10
14. Rutgers (1-9, 0-7)
Scarlet Knights hung with Wolverines for a quarter, then reality took over. Last week: 14
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