Big Ten football power poll

1. Ohio State (11-1, 8-0): Urban Meyer is 7-2 in bowl games, including last year's Orange Bowl loss to Clemson.

2. Michigan State (10-2, 7-1): Spartans went 0-4 in first four bowls under Mark Dantonio but have won their past three.

3. Wisconsin (10-2, 7-1): Gary Andersen is 1-2 in bowls, including last year's Capital One Bowl loss to South Carolina.

4. Gophers (8-4, 5-3): Jerry Kill went 0-2 in bowl games at Northern Illinois and is 0-2 with the Gophers.

5. Nebraska (9-3, 5-3): Bo Pelini had a 3-3 record in bowl games, including last year's Gator Bowl victory over Georgia.

6. Maryland (7-5, 4-4): Terps have second consecutive bowl bid after missing out the first two years under Randy Edsall.

7. Iowa (7-5, 4-4): After choking away Nebraska game, the Hawkeyes still are heading to their 12th bowl in 14 years.

9. Illinois (6-6, 3-5): After starting 3-4, the Illini defeated Northwestern to clinch their first bowl bid since 2011.

10. Michigan (5-7, 3-5): Michigan has missed three bowl bids in seven years, including two under Rich Rodriguez.

11. Northwestern (5-7, 3-5): Pat Fitzgerald led the Wildcats to five straight bowls before missing out the past two years.

12. Penn State (6-6, 2-6): Bowl-bound James Franklin's most impressive win so far is over 8-3 Central Florida.

13. Indiana (4-8, 1-7): Bowl game next year or bust for Kevin Wilson.