Big Ten power poll: Wonder if Mr. Born On Third Base is fired up this week?
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Week 12 is in the books. Where’s your school?
1. Ohio State (11-0): Wonder if Mr. Born On Third Base is fired up this week?
Last week: at Maryland, W, 43-30
Up next: Michigan
2. Michigan (11-0): The last win in Columbus? The 2000 season. Hope Harbaugh has been chugging whole milk from the carton.
Last week: Illinois, W, 19-17
Up next: at Ohio State
3. Penn State (9-2): Shhhhhhh. This is the quietest 10-win team in America.
Last week: at Rutgers, W, 55-10
Up next: Michigan State
4. Iowa (7-4): Look who’s laughing now: The prettiest ugly team in America.
Last week: at Minnesota, W, 13-10
Up next: Nebraska (Friday)
5. Purdue: (7-4): The Boilers can win the Bucket, claim a share of the West title and avoid Ohio State/Michigan in B1G title game. Life is good!
Top 10
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UConn star hospitalized
Alex Karaban hospitalized at Maui Invitational
- 2
Underranked SEC
Lane Kiffin protests CFP rankings
- 3Trending
Saban chirped
Big 12 comes after GOAT
- 4
DJ Lagway
Fan flashes Florida QB to Pope
- 5Hot
Strength of Schedule
CFP Top 25 SOS ranking
Last week: Northwestern, W, 17-9
Up next: at Indiana
6. Illinois (7-4): That was fun while it lasted.
Last week: at Michigan, L, 19-17
Up next: at Northwestern
7. Minnesota (7-4): You can have Blake Corum or Chase Brown. I want Mo Ibrahim. And, it’s not even close.
Last week: Iowa, L, 13-10
Up next: at Wisconsin
8. Wisconsin (6-5): Is Jim Leonhard REALLY the answer? Asking for a friend named Paul C.
Last week: at Nebraska, W, 15-14
Up next: Minnesota
9. Maryland (6-5): The Maryland mantra: Thank god for Rutgers!
Last week: Ohio State, L, 43-30
Up next: Rutgers
10. Indiana (4-7): Win or lose vs. Purdue, Tom Allen’s hat game is No. 1 in the Big Ten.
Last week: at Michigan State, W, 39-31, 2 OT
Up next: Purdue
11. Michigan State (5-6): Not only did Sparty lose the Old Brass Spittoon, it also kissed its bowl hopes good-bye. Gonna be a COLD East Lansing winter. Cold.
Last week: Indiana, L, 39-31 2 OT
Up next: at Penn State
12. Rutgers (4-7) The quiet desperation is real for a traction-less program.
Last week: Penn State, L, 55-10
Up next: at Maryland
13. Nebraska (3-8): Will the Big Ten’s Charlie Brown ever figure it out again?
Last week: Wisconsin, L, 15-14
Up next: at Iowa (Friday)
14. Northwestern (1-10): What in the name of John Pont and Francis Peay is going on out there?
Last week: at Purdue, L, 17-9
Up next: Illinois
