Where the Big Ten teams are ranked, according to Rivals.com, entering Wednesday's national signing day:
Big Ten rankNational rank
1. Ohio State1
2. Michigan5
3. Michigan State10
4. Penn State16
5. Nebraska22
6. Wisconsin31
Where the Big Ten teams are ranked, according to Rivals.com, entering Wednesday's national signing day:
Big Ten rankNational rank
1. Ohio State1
2. Michigan5
3. Michigan State10
4. Penn State16
5. Nebraska22
6. Wisconsin31
7. Iowa41
8. Northwestern45
9. Gophers46
10. Maryland48
11. Illinois64
12. Indiana67
13. Purdue78
14. Rutgers79
The remaining schedule is favorable, but their hopes of a late-season run were dulled by a home loss to the Terrapins.