Where they stand

Big Ten's bestAllB10

Maryland16-27-0

Iowa15-36-1

Minnesota16-35-2

Nebraska15-35-2

Michigan12-64-3

Gophers' next eight

The team enters a stretch against seven teams that currently reside under the Big Ten's top tier:

Sun. at Rutgers (4-3 Big Ten)

Wed. vs. Penn St. (1-7)

Feb. 1 at N'western (4-3)

Feb. 5 at Illinois (2-5)

Feb. 8 vs. Mich. St. (1-7)

Feb. 11 vs. Wisc. (3-5)

Feb. 15 at Penn St.

Feb. 17 vs. Iowa (6-1)