| 2006 | Ohio State12–1 | 0 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2006. Range 0–2.) | — (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.) | #24 (of 119 teams · 384.5 yds/g · 4,999 yards) | #8 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 34.6 pts/g · 450 points) | #15 (of 119 teams · 280.5 yds/g allowed · 3,646 yards) | #5 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 12.8 pts/g allowed · 166 points) | #4 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +21.9 /g · +284 on the season) | #24 (of 119 teams · +7 on the season · 27 taken, 20 given · +0.54 /g) | #35 (of 119 teams · 18:45 /g · 4h 04m 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) | #10 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 0.145 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #25 (of 119 teams · -0.001 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #19 (of 119 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #30 (of 119 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #35 (of 119 teams · 0.977 average PPA on successful plays) | #31 (of 119 teams · 0.879 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 11 Big Ten teams in 2006 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2006. Range 0–2.) | — (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 2006. 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 2006. 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.) | #36 (Total offense: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2006. Range #10–#88. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #52 (Scoring offense: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2006. Range #8–#106. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #72 (Total defense: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2006. Range #7–#116. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #86 (Scoring defense: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2006. Range #2–#111. 3 of 11 in the top 10.) | #53 (Point margin: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2006. Range #4–#103. 2 of 11 in the top 10.) | #65 (Turnover margin: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2006. Range #1–#115. 2 of 11 in the top 10.) | #69 (Possession: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2006. Range #4–#111. 2 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) | #42 (Offensive EPA: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2006. Range #10–#89. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #55 (Defensive EPA: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2006. Range #1–#108. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #29 (Offensive success rate: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2006. Range #10–#90. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #52 (Defensive success rate: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2006. Range #4–#111. 2 of 11 in the top 10.) | #71 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2006. Range #35–#107. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #68 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2006. Range #3–#109. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) |
| 2006 | Illinois2–10 | 0 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2006. Range 0–2.) | — (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.) | #53 (of 119 teams · 345.3 yds/g · 4,144 yards) | #88 (of 119 teams · 19.6 pts/g · 235 points) | #36 (of 119 teams · 310.2 yds/g allowed · 3,722 yards) | #91 (of 119 teams · 26.8 pts/g allowed · 321 points) | #93 (of 119 teams · -7.2 /g · -86 on the season) | #115 (of 119 teams · -16 on the season · 21 taken, 37 given · -1.33 /g) | #104 (of 119 teams · 17:08 /g · 3h 26m 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) | #47 (of 119 teams · 0.053 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #18 (of 119 teams · -0.023 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #70 (of 119 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #45 (of 119 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #68 (of 119 teams · 0.923 average PPA on successful plays) | #35 (of 119 teams · 0.887 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2006 | Indiana5–7 | 0 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2006. Range 0–2.) | — (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.) | #63 (of 119 teams · 335.9 yds/g · 4,031 yards) | #63 (of 119 teams · 23.1 pts/g · 277 points) | #109 (of 119 teams · 402.3 yds/g allowed · 4,828 yards) | #111 (of 119 teams · 32.8 pts/g allowed · 394 points) | #103 (of 119 teams · -9.8 /g · -117 on the season) | #85 (of 119 teams · -5 on the season · 22 taken, 27 given · -0.42 /g) | #52 (of 119 teams · 18:16 /g · 3h 39m 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) | #89 (of 119 teams · -0.001 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #93 (of 119 teams · 0.094 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #90 (of 119 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #81 (of 119 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #36 (of 119 teams · 0.973 average PPA on successful plays) | #81 (of 119 teams · 0.976 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2006 | Iowa6–7 | 1 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2006. Range 0–2.) | — (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 · 383.3 yds/g · 4,983 yards) | #58 (of 119 teams · 23.9 pts/g · 310 points) | #72 (of 119 teams · 343.8 yds/g allowed · 4,469 yards) | #45 (of 119 teams · 20.7 pts/g allowed · 269 points) | #50 (of 119 teams · +3.1 /g · +41 on the season) | #110 (of 119 teams · -13 on the season · 21 taken, 34 given · -1.00 /g) | #109 (of 119 teams · 16:50 /g · 3h 39m 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) | #20 (of 119 teams · 0.106 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #55 (of 119 teams · 0.035 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #10 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #54 (of 119 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #107 (of 119 teams · 0.842 average PPA on successful plays) | #30 (of 119 teams · 0.873 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2006 | Michigan11–2 | 2 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2006. Range 0–2.) | — (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.) | #36 (of 119 teams · 370.8 yds/g · 4,820 yards) | #26 (of 119 teams · 29.2 pts/g · 380 points) | #11 (of 119 teams · 268.3 yds/g allowed · 3,488 yards) | #15 (of 119 teams · 15.9 pts/g allowed · 207 points) | #17 (of 119 teams · +13.3 /g · +173 on the season) | #2 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +17 on the season · 30 taken, 13 given · +1.31 /g) | #4 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 20:23 /g · 4h 25m 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) | #41 (of 119 teams · 0.062 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #14 (of 119 teams · -0.031 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #29 (of 119 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #9 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #100 (of 119 teams · 0.863 average PPA on successful plays) | #109 (of 119 teams · 1.052 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2006 | Michigan State4–8 | 0 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2006. Range 0–2.) | — (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.) | #45 (of 119 teams · 356.8 yds/g · 4,281 yards) | #52 (of 119 teams · 25.2 pts/g · 302 points) | #92 (of 119 teams · 363.8 yds/g allowed · 4,365 yards) | #100 (of 119 teams · 28.4 pts/g allowed · 341 points) | #78 (of 119 teams · -3.3 /g · -39 on the season) | #65 (of 119 teams · -1 on the season · 21 taken, 22 given · -0.08 /g) | #89 (of 119 teams · 17:41 /g · 3h 32m 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) | #39 (of 119 teams · 0.063 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #65 (of 119 teams · 0.043 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #24 (of 119 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #52 (of 119 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #71 (of 119 teams · 0.915 average PPA on successful plays) | #68 (of 119 teams · 0.954 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2006 | Minnesota6–7 | 0 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2006. Range 0–2.) | — (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 · 375.5 yds/g · 4,881 yards) | #30 (of 119 teams · 28.9 pts/g · 376 points) | #115 (of 119 teams · 426.4 yds/g allowed · 5,543 yards) | #86 (of 119 teams · 26.0 pts/g allowed · 338 points) | #53 (of 119 teams · +2.9 /g · +38 on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +22 on the season · 37 taken, 15 given · +1.69 /g) | #62 (of 119 teams · 18:06 /g · 3h 55m 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) | #27 (of 119 teams · 0.082 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #108 (of 119 teams · 0.135 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #26 (of 119 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #111 (of 119 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #42 (of 119 teams · 0.966 average PPA on successful plays) | #43 (of 119 teams · 0.899 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2006 | Northwestern4–8 | 0 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2006. Range 0–2.) | — (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.) | #88 (of 119 teams · 311.1 yds/g · 3,733 yards) | #106 (of 119 teams · 16.5 pts/g · 198 points) | #89 (of 119 teams · 362.5 yds/g allowed · 4,350 yards) | #88 (of 119 teams · 26.2 pts/g allowed · 314 points) | #102 (of 119 teams · -9.7 /g · -116 on the season) | #96 (of 119 teams · -7 on the season · 23 taken, 30 given · -0.58 /g) | #74 (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) | #68 (of 119 teams · 0.018 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #67 (of 119 teams · 0.044 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #74 (of 119 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #91 (of 119 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #44 (of 119 teams · 0.963 average PPA on successful plays) | #3 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 0.801 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2006 | Penn State9–4 | 0 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2006. Range 0–2.) | — (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 · 349.9 yds/g · 4,549 yards) | #72 (of 119 teams · 22.3 pts/g · 290 points) | #19 (of 119 teams · 284.5 yds/g allowed · 3,698 yards) | #9 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 14.4 pts/g allowed · 187 points) | #31 (of 119 teams · +7.9 /g · +103 on the season) | #44 (of 119 teams · +4 on the season · 29 taken, 25 given · +0.31 /g) | #69 (of 119 teams · 17:58 /g · 3h 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) | #85 (of 119 teams · 0.002 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #23 (of 119 teams · -0.005 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #51 (of 119 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #21 (of 119 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #75 (of 119 teams · 0.911 average PPA on successful plays) | #82 (of 119 teams · 0.977 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2006 | Purdue8–6 | 0 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2006. Range 0–2.) | — (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.) | #10 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 415.7 yds/g · 5,820 yards) | #46 (of 119 teams · 26.0 pts/g · 364 points) | #116 (of 119 teams · 432.4 yds/g allowed · 6,054 yards) | #90 (of 119 teams · 26.7 pts/g allowed · 374 points) | #68 (of 119 teams · -0.7 /g · -10 on the season) | #60 (of 119 teams · +1 on the season · 30 taken, 29 given · +0.07 /g) | #111 (of 119 teams · 16:49 /g · 3h 56m 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 · 0.062 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #106 (of 119 teams · 0.133 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #16 (of 119 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #103 (of 119 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #88 (of 119 teams · 0.897 average PPA on successful plays) | #85 (of 119 teams · 0.984 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2006 | Wisconsin12–1 | 0 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2006. Range 0–2.) | — (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.) | #33 (of 119 teams · 373.1 yds/g · 4,851 yards) | #26 (of 119 teams · 29.2 pts/g · 380 points) | #7 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 253.1 yds/g allowed · 3,290 yards) | #2 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 12.1 pts/g allowed · 157 points) | #8 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +17.1 /g · +223 on the season) | #74 (of 119 teams · -3 on the season · 26 taken, 29 given · -0.23 /g) | #5 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 20:13 /g · 4h 23m 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) | #44 (of 119 teams · 0.057 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #1 — top 10 (of 119 teams · -0.095 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #41 (of 119 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #4 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #93 (of 119 teams · 0.886 average PPA on successful plays) | #71 (of 119 teams · 0.959 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |