| 2005 | Michigan7–5 | 1 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2005. Range 0–1.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #49 (of 119 teams · 384.3 yds/g · 4,611 yards) | #45 (of 119 teams · 28.8 pts/g · 345 points) | #45 (of 119 teams · 345.2 yds/g allowed · 4,142 yards) | #24 (of 119 teams · 20.3 pts/g allowed · 244 points) | #30 (of 119 teams · +8.4 /g · +101 on the season) | #37 (of 119 teams · +5 on the season · 26 taken, 21 given · +0.42 /g) | #33 (of 119 teams · 18:41 /g · 3h 44m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #63 (of 119 teams · 0.047 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #78 (of 119 teams · 0.092 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #43 (of 119 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #75 (of 119 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #111 (of 119 teams · 0.880 average PPA on successful plays) | #23 (of 119 teams · 0.924 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 11 Big Ten teams in 2005 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2005. Range 0–1.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2005. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2005. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) | #25 (Total offense: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2005. Range #4–#98. 2 of 11 in the top 10.) | #28 (Scoring offense: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2005. Range #10–#108. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #73 (Total defense: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2005. Range #8–#119. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #75 (Scoring defense: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2005. Range #5–#117. 2 of 11 in the top 10.) | #35 (Point margin: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2005. Range #6–#118. 2 of 11 in the top 10.) | #59 (Turnover margin: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2005. Range #14–#111. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #54 (Possession: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2005. Range #8–#105. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | #31 (Offensive EPA: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2005. Range #4–#86. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #78 (Defensive EPA: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2005. Range #20–#111. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #18 (Offensive success rate: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2005. Range #3–#94. 3 of 11 in the top 10.) | #73 (Defensive success rate: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2005. Range #12–#115. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #84 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2005. Range #49–#118. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #53 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2005. Range #22–#113. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) |
| 2005 | Illinois2–9 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2005. Range 0–1.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #68 (of 119 teams · 354.6 yds/g · 3,901 yards) | #108 (of 119 teams · 17.0 pts/g · 187 points) | #117 (of 119 teams · 469.3 yds/g allowed · 5,162 yards) | #117 (of 119 teams · 39.5 pts/g allowed · 435 points) | #118 (of 119 teams · -22.6 /g · -248 on the season) | #111 (of 119 teams · -12 on the season · 9 taken, 21 given · -1.09 /g) | #61 (of 119 teams · 17:53 /g · 3h 17m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #35 (of 119 teams · 0.098 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #106 (of 119 teams · 0.142 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #34 (of 119 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #115 (of 119 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #84 (of 119 teams · 0.969 average PPA on successful plays) | #22 (of 119 teams · 0.920 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | Indiana4–7 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2005. Range 0–1.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #98 (of 119 teams · 317.3 yds/g · 3,490 yards) | #82 (of 119 teams · 22.6 pts/g · 248 points) | #64 (of 119 teams · 372.9 yds/g allowed · 4,102 yards) | #106 (of 119 teams · 32.8 pts/g allowed · 361 points) | #100 (of 119 teams · -10.3 /g · -113 on the season) | #92 (of 119 teams · -7 on the season · 16 taken, 23 given · -0.64 /g) | #82 (of 119 teams · 17:02 /g · 3h 07m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #86 (of 119 teams · 0.014 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #53 (of 119 teams · 0.053 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #94 (of 119 teams · 36% of plays successful) | #58 (of 119 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #91 (of 119 teams · 0.956 average PPA on successful plays) | #34 (of 119 teams · 0.965 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | Iowa7–5 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2005. Range 0–1.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #18 (of 119 teams · 432.4 yds/g · 5,189 yards) | #36 (of 119 teams · 30.0 pts/g · 360 points) | #73 (of 119 teams · 382.7 yds/g allowed · 4,592 yards) | #22 (of 119 teams · 20.0 pts/g allowed · 240 points) | #23 (of 119 teams · +10.0 /g · +120 on the season) | #67 (of 119 teams · -2 on the season · 16 taken, 18 given · -0.17 /g) | #105 (of 119 teams · 16:04 /g · 3h 13m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #25 (of 119 teams · 0.113 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #73 (of 119 teams · 0.080 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #8 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #55 (of 119 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #110 (of 119 teams · 0.883 average PPA on successful plays) | #87 (of 119 teams · 1.045 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | Michigan State5–6 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2005. Range 0–1.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #12 (of 119 teams · 452.4 yds/g · 4,977 yards) | #18 (of 119 teams · 33.8 pts/g · 372 points) | #67 (of 119 teams · 376.0 yds/g allowed · 4,136 yards) | #77 (of 119 teams · 28.7 pts/g allowed · 316 points) | #40 (of 119 teams · +5.1 /g · +56 on the season) | #64 (of 119 teams · -1 on the season · 18 taken, 19 given · -0.09 /g) | #76 (of 119 teams · 17:19 /g · 3h 10m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #4 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 0.191 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #108 (of 119 teams · 0.146 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #7 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #98 (of 119 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #49 (of 119 teams · 1.016 average PPA on successful plays) | #49 (of 119 teams · 0.990 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | Minnesota7–5 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2005. Range 0–1.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #6 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 494.8 yds/g · 5,937 yards) | #10 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 35.8 pts/g · 429 points) | #95 (of 119 teams · 412.7 yds/g allowed · 4,952 yards) | #80 (of 119 teams · 29.0 pts/g allowed · 348 points) | #35 (of 119 teams · +6.8 /g · +81 on the season) | #59 (of 119 teams · +0 on the season · 16 taken, 16 given · +0.00 /g) | #8 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 19:43 /g · 3h 57m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #45 (of 119 teams · 0.080 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #63 (of 119 teams · 0.070 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #17 (of 119 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #45 (of 119 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #114 (of 119 teams · 0.864 average PPA on successful plays) | #113 (of 119 teams · 1.135 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | Northwestern7–5 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2005. Range 0–1.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #4 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 500.3 yds/g · 6,004 yards) | #28 (of 119 teams · 32.3 pts/g · 388 points) | #119 (of 119 teams · 480.4 yds/g allowed · 5,765 yards) | #108 (of 119 teams · 33.9 pts/g allowed · 407 points) | #74 (of 119 teams · -1.6 /g · -19 on the season) | #21 (of 119 teams · +9 on the season · 30 taken, 21 given · +0.75 /g) | #54 (of 119 teams · 18:04 /g · 3h 37m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #11 (of 119 teams · 0.149 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #111 (of 119 teams · 0.157 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #14 (of 119 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #112 (of 119 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #82 (of 119 teams · 0.970 average PPA on successful plays) | #53 (of 119 teams · 0.994 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | Ohio State10–2 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2005. Range 0–1.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #25 (of 119 teams · 422.3 yds/g · 5,068 yards) | #26 (of 119 teams · 32.7 pts/g · 392 points) | #8 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 281.3 yds/g allowed · 3,376 yards) | #5 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 15.3 pts/g allowed · 183 points) | #6 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +17.4 /g · +209 on the season) | #106 (of 119 teams · -11 on the season · 13 taken, 24 given · -0.92 /g) | #13 (of 119 teams · 19:24 /g · 3h 53m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #16 (of 119 teams · 0.130 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #20 (of 119 teams · 0.011 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #3 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 48% of plays successful) | #18 (of 119 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #118 (of 119 teams · 0.814 average PPA on successful plays) | #62 (of 119 teams · 1.003 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | Penn State11–1 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2005. Range 0–1.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #27 (of 119 teams · 421.5 yds/g · 5,058 yards) | #13 (of 119 teams · 34.4 pts/g · 413 points) | #17 (of 119 teams · 304.7 yds/g allowed · 3,656 yards) | #10 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 17.0 pts/g allowed · 204 points) | #6 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +17.4 /g · +209 on the season) | #42 (of 119 teams · +4 on the season · 27 taken, 23 given · +0.33 /g) | #58 (of 119 teams · 17:54 /g · 3h 35m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #26 (of 119 teams · 0.112 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #28 (of 119 teams · 0.017 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #18 (of 119 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #12 (of 119 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #60 (of 119 teams · 1.005 average PPA on successful plays) | #71 (of 119 teams · 1.014 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | Purdue5–6 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2005. Range 0–1.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #21 (of 119 teams · 428.4 yds/g · 4,713 yards) | #36 (of 119 teams · 30.0 pts/g · 330 points) | #105 (of 119 teams · 430.7 yds/g allowed · 4,738 yards) | #75 (of 119 teams · 28.1 pts/g allowed · 309 points) | #55 (of 119 teams · +1.9 /g · +21 on the season) | #45 (of 119 teams · +2 on the season · 24 taken, 22 given · +0.18 /g) | #42 (of 119 teams · 18:23 /g · 3h 22m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #31 (of 119 teams · 0.108 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #86 (of 119 teams · 0.102 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #22 (of 119 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #87 (of 119 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #68 (of 119 teams · 0.990 average PPA on successful plays) | #33 (of 119 teams · 0.963 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | Wisconsin10–3 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2005. Range 0–1.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #39 (of 119 teams · 396.5 yds/g · 5,155 yards) | #14 (of 119 teams · 34.3 pts/g · 446 points) | #97 (of 119 teams · 417.4 yds/g allowed · 5,426 yards) | #48 (of 119 teams · 23.8 pts/g allowed · 309 points) | #21 (of 119 teams · +10.5 /g · +137 on the season) | #14 (of 119 teams · +12 on the season · 28 taken, 16 given · +0.92 /g) | #18 (of 119 teams · 19:08 /g · 4h 09m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #42 (of 119 teams · 0.087 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #91 (of 119 teams · 0.111 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #47 (of 119 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #73 (of 119 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #54 (of 119 teams · 1.010 average PPA on successful plays) | #57 (of 119 teams · 0.997 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |