| 2004 | Ohio State8–4 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (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.) | #95 (of 119 teams · 320.8 yds/g · 3,850 yards) | #72 (of 119 teams · 24.2 pts/g · 290 points) | #33 (of 119 teams · 332.0 yds/g allowed · 3,984 yards) | #20 (of 119 teams · 18.3 pts/g allowed · 219 points) | #36 (of 119 teams · +5.9 /g · +71 on the season) | #95 (of 119 teams · -7 on the season · 19 taken, 26 given · -0.58 /g) | #69 (of 119 teams · 17:57 /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) | #62 (of 119 teams · -0.080 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #25 (of 119 teams · -0.104 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #83 (of 119 teams · 33% of plays successful) | #43 (of 119 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #47 (of 119 teams · 1.018 average PPA on successful plays) | #24 (of 119 teams · 0.900 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 11 Big Ten teams in 2004 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (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 2004. 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 2004. 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.) | #83 (Total offense: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2004. Range #9–#111. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #69 (Scoring offense: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2004. Range #20–#111. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #44 (Total defense: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2004. Range #6–#104. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #40 (Scoring defense: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2004. Range #5–#89. 2 of 11 in the top 10.) | #37 (Point margin: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2004. Range #13–#94. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #57 (Turnover margin: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2004. Range #4–#107. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #70 (Possession: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2004. Range #2–#113. 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) | #49 (Offensive EPA: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2004. Range #14–#93. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #50 (Defensive EPA: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2004. Range #8–#94. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #43 (Offensive success rate: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2004. Range #7–#92. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #43 (Defensive success rate: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2004. Range #11–#85. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #84 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2004. Range #19–#104. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #57 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2004. Range #24–#95. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) |
| 2004 | Illinois3–8 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (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.) | #83 (of 119 teams · 338.1 yds/g · 3,719 yards) | #90 (of 119 teams · 21.8 pts/g · 240 points) | #103 (of 119 teams · 424.0 yds/g allowed · 4,664 yards) | #80 (of 119 teams · 29.4 pts/g allowed · 323 points) | #94 (of 119 teams · -7.5 /g · -83 on the season) | #107 (of 119 teams · -10 on the season · 14 taken, 24 given · -0.91 /g) | #90 (of 119 teams · 17:18 /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) | #49 (of 119 teams · -0.045 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #94 (of 119 teams · 0.040 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #29 (of 119 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #84 (of 119 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #100 (of 119 teams · 0.904 average PPA on successful plays) | #44 (of 119 teams · 0.955 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Indiana3–8 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (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.) | #107 (of 119 teams · 295.4 yds/g · 3,250 yards) | #77 (of 119 teams · 23.8 pts/g · 262 points) | #104 (of 119 teams · 424.7 yds/g allowed · 4,672 yards) | #89 (of 119 teams · 31.2 pts/g allowed · 343 points) | #92 (of 119 teams · -7.4 /g · -81 on the season) | #29 (of 119 teams · +6 on the season · 20 taken, 14 given · +0.55 /g) | #78 (of 119 teams · 17:41 /g · 3h 14m 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) | #54 (of 119 teams · -0.057 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #71 (of 119 teams · -0.021 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #63 (of 119 teams · 34% of plays successful) | #85 (of 119 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #87 (of 119 teams · 0.947 average PPA on successful plays) | #92 (of 119 teams · 1.045 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Iowa10–2 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (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.) | #97 (of 119 teams · 312.7 yds/g · 3,752 yards) | #69 (of 119 teams · 24.3 pts/g · 292 points) | #13 (of 119 teams · 293.8 yds/g allowed · 3,526 yards) | #17 (of 119 teams · 17.6 pts/g allowed · 211 points) | #33 (of 119 teams · +6.8 /g · +81 on the season) | #4 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +16 on the season · 35 taken, 19 given · +1.33 /g) | #17 (of 119 teams · 19:12 /g · 3h 50m 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) | #74 (of 119 teams · -0.100 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #12 (of 119 teams · -0.134 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #92 (of 119 teams · 32% of plays successful) | #11 (of 119 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #46 (of 119 teams · 1.021 average PPA on successful plays) | #37 (of 119 teams · 0.939 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Michigan9–3 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (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.) | #44 (of 119 teams · 386.5 yds/g · 4,638 yards) | #24 (of 119 teams · 30.8 pts/g · 370 points) | #36 (of 119 teams · 336.3 yds/g allowed · 4,035 yards) | #43 (of 119 teams · 23.3 pts/g allowed · 279 points) | #29 (of 119 teams · +7.6 /g · +91 on the season) | #26 (of 119 teams · +7 on the season · 29 taken, 22 given · +0.58 /g) | #22 (of 119 teams · 19:03 /g · 3h 49m 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) | #40 (of 119 teams · -0.025 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #8 — top 10 (of 119 teams · -0.146 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #28 (of 119 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #19 (of 119 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #104 (of 119 teams · 0.892 average PPA on successful plays) | #34 (of 119 teams · 0.936 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Michigan State5–7 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (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.) | #9 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 460.0 yds/g · 5,520 yards) | #38 (of 119 teams · 29.4 pts/g · 353 points) | #68 (of 119 teams · 381.4 yds/g allowed · 4,577 yards) | #73 (of 119 teams · 27.2 pts/g allowed · 326 points) | #49 (of 119 teams · +2.3 /g · +27 on the season) | #102 (of 119 teams · -9 on the season · 15 taken, 24 given · -0.75 /g) | #70 (of 119 teams · 17:57 /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) | #30 (of 119 teams · -0.010 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #62 (of 119 teams · -0.039 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #15 (of 119 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #55 (of 119 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #92 (of 119 teams · 0.938 average PPA on successful plays) | #57 (of 119 teams · 0.981 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Minnesota7–5 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (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.) | #14 (of 119 teams · 438.3 yds/g · 5,260 yards) | #29 (of 119 teams · 30.1 pts/g · 361 points) | #85 (of 119 teams · 396.7 yds/g allowed · 4,760 yards) | #40 (of 119 teams · 22.8 pts/g allowed · 273 points) | #30 (of 119 teams · +7.3 /g · +88 on the season) | #16 (of 119 teams · +9 on the season · 22 taken, 13 given · +0.75 /g) | #87 (of 119 teams · 17:26 /g · 3h 29m 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) | #14 (of 119 teams · 0.049 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #86 (of 119 teams · 0.014 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #43 (of 119 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #66 (of 119 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #19 (of 119 teams · 1.082 average PPA on successful plays) | #78 (of 119 teams · 1.023 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Northwestern6–6 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (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.) | #28 (of 119 teams · 409.5 yds/g · 4,914 yards) | #65 (of 119 teams · 24.6 pts/g · 295 points) | #75 (of 119 teams · 391.0 yds/g allowed · 4,692 yards) | #76 (of 119 teams · 28.5 pts/g allowed · 342 points) | #76 (of 119 teams · -3.9 /g · -47 on the season) | #34 (of 119 teams · +6 on the season · 17 taken, 11 given · +0.50 /g) | #103 (of 119 teams · 16:46 /g · 3h 21m 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) | #38 (of 119 teams · -0.023 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #50 (of 119 teams · -0.047 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #37 (of 119 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #58 (of 119 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #38 (of 119 teams · 1.032 average PPA on successful plays) | #79 (of 119 teams · 1.023 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Penn State4–7 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (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.) | #111 (of 119 teams · 282.3 yds/g · 3,105 yards) | #111 (of 119 teams · 17.7 pts/g · 195 points) | #6 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 266.6 yds/g allowed · 2,932 yards) | #5 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 15.3 pts/g allowed · 168 points) | #47 (of 119 teams · +2.5 /g · +27 on the season) | #66 (of 119 teams · -1 on the season · 24 taken, 25 given · -0.09 /g) | #113 (of 119 teams · 15:51 /g · 2h 54m 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) | #93 (of 119 teams · -0.143 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #63 (of 119 teams · -0.038 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #50 (of 119 teams · 36% of plays successful) | #40 (of 119 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #95 (of 119 teams · 0.932 average PPA on successful plays) | #28 (of 119 teams · 0.910 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Purdue7–5 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (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 · 446.5 yds/g · 5,358 yards) | #20 (of 119 teams · 31.8 pts/g · 381 points) | #44 (of 119 teams · 345.3 yds/g allowed · 4,143 yards) | #16 (of 119 teams · 17.2 pts/g allowed · 206 points) | #13 (of 119 teams · +14.6 /g · +175 on the season) | #87 (of 119 teams · -5 on the season · 17 taken, 22 given · -0.42 /g) | #66 (of 119 teams · 18:01 /g · 3h 36m 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 · 0.042 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #49 (of 119 teams · -0.049 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #7 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #30 (of 119 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #84 (of 119 teams · 0.954 average PPA on successful plays) | #95 (of 119 teams · 1.048 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Wisconsin9–3 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (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.) | #90 (of 119 teams · 328.1 yds/g · 3,937 yards) | #98 (of 119 teams · 20.8 pts/g · 249 points) | #12 (of 119 teams · 291.3 yds/g allowed · 3,495 yards) | #6 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 15.4 pts/g allowed · 185 points) | #37 (of 119 teams · +5.3 /g · +64 on the season) | #57 (of 119 teams · +0 on the season · 23 taken, 23 given · +0.00 /g) | #2 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 20:30 /g · 4h 06m 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) | #61 (of 119 teams · -0.079 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #30 (of 119 teams · -0.090 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #68 (of 119 teams · 34% of plays successful) | #26 (of 119 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #52 (of 119 teams · 1.010 average PPA on successful plays) | #62 (of 119 teams · 0.990 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |