| 2009 | Ohio State11–2 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2009. Range 0–3.) | — (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 120 teams · 369.0 yds/g · 4,797 yds) | #49 (of 120 teams · 29.0 pts/g · 377 points) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 262.3 yds/g allowed · 3,410 yds) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 12.5 pts/g allowed · 163 points) | #8 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +16.5 /g · +214 on the season) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +17 on the season · 35 taken, 18 given · +1.31 /g) | #30 (of 120 teams · 19:21 /g · 4h 12m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #71 (of 120 teams · 0.036 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #8 — top 10 (of 120 teams · -0.037 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #76 (of 120 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #11 (of 120 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #64 (of 120 teams · 0.916 average PPA on successful plays) | #2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.777 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 11 Big Ten teams in 2009 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2009. Range 0–3.) | — (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 2009. 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 2009. 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.) | #53 (Total offense: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2009. Range #30–#109. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #58 (Scoring offense: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2009. Range #25–#100. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #62 (Total defense: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2009. Range #5–#91. 3 of 11 in the top 10.) | #55 (Scoring defense: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2009. Range #3–#96. 3 of 11 in the top 10.) | #59 (Point margin: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2009. Range #6–#89. 2 of 11 in the top 10.) | #52 (Turnover margin: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2009. Range #5–#115. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #72 (Possession: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2009. Range #1–#102. 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) | #67 (Offensive EPA: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2009. Range #10–#105. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #53 (Defensive EPA: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2009. Range #8–#106. 2 of 11 in the top 10.) | #62 (Offensive success rate: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2009. Range #9–#111. 2 of 11 in the top 10.) | #60 (Defensive success rate: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2009. Range #11–#108. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #72 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2009. Range #35–#107. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #50 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2009. Range #2–#119. 2 of 11 in the top 10.) |
| 2009 | Penn State11–2 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2009. Range 0–3.) | — (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.) | #37 (of 120 teams · 406.9 yds/g · 5,290 yds) | #52 (of 120 teams · 28.9 pts/g · 375 points) | #9 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 274.5 yds/g allowed · 3,568 yds) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 12.2 pts/g allowed · 159 points) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +16.6 /g · +216 on the season) | #26 (of 120 teams · +6 on the season · 23 taken, 17 given · +0.46 /g) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 21:05 /g · 4h 34m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #36 (of 120 teams · 0.076 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #16 (of 120 teams · -0.025 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #10 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #14 (of 120 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #104 (of 120 teams · 0.856 average PPA on successful plays) | #61 (of 120 teams · 0.919 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2009 | Iowa11–2 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2009. Range 0–3.) | — (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.) | #89 (of 120 teams · 336.3 yds/g · 4,372 yds) | #86 (of 120 teams · 23.1 pts/g · 301 points) | #10 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 276.5 yds/g allowed · 3,595 yds) | #8 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 15.4 pts/g allowed · 200 points) | #32 (of 120 teams · +7.8 /g · +101 on the season) | #52 (of 120 teams · +2 on the season · 30 taken, 28 given · +0.15 /g) | #23 (of 120 teams · 19:29 /g · 4h 13m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #105 (of 120 teams · -0.017 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #10 — top 10 (of 120 teams · -0.030 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #96 (of 120 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #15 (of 120 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #72 (of 120 teams · 0.905 average PPA on successful plays) | #21 (of 120 teams · 0.856 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2009 | Wisconsin10–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2009. Range 0–3.) | — (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.) | #30 (of 120 teams · 416.9 yds/g · 5,420 yds) | #25 (of 120 teams · 31.8 pts/g · 413 points) | #17 (of 120 teams · 305.7 yds/g allowed · 3,974 yds) | #33 (of 120 teams · 21.8 pts/g allowed · 283 points) | #23 (of 120 teams · +10.0 /g · +130 on the season) | #45 (of 120 teams · +3 on the season · 27 taken, 24 given · +0.23 /g) | #4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 20:39 /g · 4h 28m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #10 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.128 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #30 (of 120 teams · 0.000 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #9 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #12 (of 120 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #89 (of 120 teams · 0.877 average PPA on successful plays) | #119 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 1.096 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2009 | Indiana4–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2009. Range 0–3.) | — (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.) | #72 (of 120 teams · 365.0 yds/g · 4,380 yds) | #84 (of 120 teams · 23.5 pts/g · 282 points) | #88 (of 120 teams · 401.0 yds/g allowed · 4,812 yds) | #91 (of 120 teams · 29.5 pts/g allowed · 354 points) | #89 (of 120 teams · -6.0 /g · -72 on the season) | #18 (of 120 teams · +7 on the season · 29 taken, 22 given · +0.58 /g) | #82 (of 120 teams · 17:54 /g · 3h 35m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #65 (of 120 teams · 0.040 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #89 (of 120 teams · 0.077 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #62 (of 120 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #108 (of 120 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #95 (of 120 teams · 0.868 average PPA on successful plays) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.806 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2009 | Illinois3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2009. Range 0–3.) | — (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.) | #47 (of 120 teams · 393.5 yds/g · 4,722 yds) | #81 (of 120 teams · 24.2 pts/g · 290 points) | #91 (of 120 teams · 403.3 yds/g allowed · 4,839 yds) | #96 (of 120 teams · 30.2 pts/g allowed · 362 points) | #89 (of 120 teams · -6.0 /g · -72 on the season) | #83 (of 120 teams · -4 on the season · 16 taken, 20 given · -0.33 /g) | #72 (of 120 teams · 18:18 /g · 3h 40m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #31 (of 120 teams · 0.081 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #106 (of 120 teams · 0.123 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #40 (of 120 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #96 (of 120 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #83 (of 120 teams · 0.883 average PPA on successful plays) | #106 (of 120 teams · 1.011 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2009 | Michigan State6–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2009. Range 0–3.) | — (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.) | #38 (of 120 teams · 406.2 yds/g · 5,281 yds) | #36 (of 120 teams · 29.7 pts/g · 386 points) | #73 (of 120 teams · 380.9 yds/g allowed · 4,951 yds) | #67 (of 120 teams · 26.3 pts/g allowed · 342 points) | #56 (of 120 teams · +3.4 /g · +44 on the season) | #93 (of 120 teams · -6 on the season · 14 taken, 20 given · -0.46 /g) | #101 (of 120 teams · 17:29 /g · 3h 47m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #67 (of 120 teams · 0.040 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #76 (of 120 teams · 0.059 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #64 (of 120 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #69 (of 120 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #54 (of 120 teams · 0.929 average PPA on successful plays) | #52 (of 120 teams · 0.908 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2009 | Northwestern8–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2009. Range 0–3.) | — (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.) | #40 (of 120 teams · 404.4 yds/g · 5,257 yds) | #71 (of 120 teams · 25.9 pts/g · 337 points) | #47 (of 120 teams · 350.5 yds/g allowed · 4,556 yds) | #55 (of 120 teams · 24.5 pts/g allowed · 318 points) | #62 (of 120 teams · +1.5 /g · +19 on the season) | #45 (of 120 teams · +3 on the season · 30 taken, 27 given · +0.23 /g) | #46 (of 120 teams · 18:54 /g · 4h 06m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #52 (of 120 teams · 0.054 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #33 (of 120 teams · 0.003 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #48 (of 120 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #60 (of 120 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #66 (of 120 teams · 0.912 average PPA on successful plays) | #23 (of 120 teams · 0.859 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2009 | Purdue5–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2009. Range 0–3.) | — (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 120 teams · 391.3 yds/g · 4,696 yds) | #58 (of 120 teams · 27.8 pts/g · 334 points) | #69 (of 120 teams · 376.6 yds/g allowed · 4,519 yds) | #89 (of 120 teams · 29.1 pts/g allowed · 349 points) | #77 (of 120 teams · -1.3 /g · -15 on the season) | #87 (of 120 teams · -5 on the season · 24 taken, 29 given · -0.42 /g) | #75 (of 120 teams · 18:14 /g · 3h 39m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #81 (of 120 teams · 0.023 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #53 (of 120 teams · 0.034 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #87 (of 120 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #37 (of 120 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #35 (of 120 teams · 0.961 average PPA on successful plays) | #91 (of 120 teams · 0.962 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2009 | Michigan5–7 | 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2009. Range 0–3.) | — (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.) | #59 (of 120 teams · 384.5 yds/g · 4,614 yds) | #41 (of 120 teams · 29.5 pts/g · 354 points) | #82 (of 120 teams · 393.3 yds/g allowed · 4,720 yds) | #77 (of 120 teams · 27.5 pts/g allowed · 330 points) | #59 (of 120 teams · +2.0 /g · +24 on the season) | #115 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · -12 on the season · 16 taken, 28 given · -1.00 /g) | #102 (of 120 teams · 17:27 /g · 3h 29m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #70 (of 120 teams · 0.038 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #60 (of 120 teams · 0.041 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #19 (of 120 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #62 (of 120 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #107 (of 120 teams · 0.852 average PPA on successful plays) | #28 (of 120 teams · 0.881 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2009 | Minnesota6–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2009. Range 0–3.) | — (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.) | #109 (of 120 teams · 306.5 yds/g · 3,984 yds) | #100 (of 120 teams · 20.9 pts/g · 272 points) | #62 (of 120 teams · 369.1 yds/g allowed · 4,799 yds) | #51 (of 120 teams · 23.8 pts/g allowed · 309 points) | #82 (of 120 teams · -2.9 /g · -37 on the season) | #68 (of 120 teams · -1 on the season · 28 taken, 29 given · -0.08 /g) | #95 (of 120 teams · 17:39 /g · 3h 49m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #96 (of 120 teams · 0.001 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #61 (of 120 teams · 0.041 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #111 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 36% of plays successful) | #73 (of 120 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #40 (of 120 teams · 0.949 average PPA on successful plays) | #50 (of 120 teams · 0.904 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |