| 2013 | Penn State7–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2013. Range 0–4.) | — (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.) | #43 (of 125 teams · 433.2 yds/g · 5,198 yds) | #69 (of 125 teams · 28.7 pts/g · 344 points) | #49 (of 125 teams · 381.3 yds/g allowed · 4,576 yds) | #59 (of 125 teams · 26.2 pts/g allowed · 314 points) | #66 (of 125 teams · +2.5 /g · +30 on the season) | #74 (of 125 teams · -2 on the season · 20 taken, 22 given · -0.17 /g) | #70 (of 125 teams · 29:52 /g · 5h 58m 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) | #51 (of 125 teams · 0.102 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #38 (of 125 teams · 0.052 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #44 (of 125 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #36 (of 125 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #105 (of 125 teams · 0.879 average PPA on successful plays) | #104 (of 125 teams · 1.021 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 12 Big Ten teams in 2013 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2013. Range 0–4.) | — (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 12 Big Ten teams in 2013. 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 12 Big Ten teams in 2013. 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.) | #59 (Total offense: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2013. Range #7–#121. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #61 (Scoring offense: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2013. Range #3–#121. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #43 (Total defense: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2013. Range #2–#123. 3 of 12 in the top 10.) | #50 (Scoring defense: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2013. Range #3–#116. 3 of 12 in the top 10.) | #51 (Point margin: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2013. Range #6–#119. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #56 (Turnover margin: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2013. Range #10–#119. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #46 (Possession: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2013. Range #1–#124. 2 of 12 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) | #55 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2013. Range #6–#109. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #38 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2013. Range #1–#116. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #44 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2013. Range #2–#111. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #70 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2013. Range #1–#123. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #95 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2013. Range #22–#124. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #25 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2013. Range #7–#112. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) |
| 2013 | Michigan State13–1 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2013. Range 0–4.) | — (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.) | #81 (of 125 teams · 385.5 yds/g · 5,397 yds) | #64 (of 125 teams · 29.4 pts/g · 411 points) | #2 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 251.9 yds/g allowed · 3,527 yds) | #3 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 13.2 pts/g allowed · 185 points) | #12 (of 125 teams · +16.1 /g · +226 on the season) | #10 — top 10 (of 125 teams · +13 on the season · 28 taken, 15 given · +0.93 /g) | #1 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 34:49 /g · 8h 07m 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) | #95 (of 125 teams · 0.040 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #1 — top 10 (of 125 teams · -0.057 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #77 (of 125 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #1 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 31% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #106 (of 125 teams · 0.877 average PPA on successful plays) | #112 (of 125 teams · 1.048 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2013 | Ohio State12–2 | 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2013. Range 0–4.) | — (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.) | #7 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 511.9 yds/g · 7,167 yds) | #3 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 45.5 pts/g · 637 points) | #47 (of 125 teams · 377.4 yds/g allowed · 5,284 yds) | #28 (of 125 teams · 22.6 pts/g allowed · 317 points) | #6 — top 10 (of 125 teams · +22.9 /g · +320 on the season) | #36 (of 125 teams · +5 on the season · 24 taken, 19 given · +0.36 /g) | #40 (of 125 teams · 31:20 /g · 7h 19m 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) | #6 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 0.193 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #66 (of 125 teams · 0.079 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #2 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 52% of plays successful) | #70 (of 125 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #96 (of 125 teams · 0.891 average PPA on successful plays) | #28 (of 125 teams · 0.895 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2013 | Wisconsin9–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2013. Range 0–4.) | — (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 125 teams · 480.9 yds/g · 6,251 yds) | #27 (of 125 teams · 34.9 pts/g · 453 points) | #7 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 305.1 yds/g allowed · 3,966 yds) | #6 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 16.3 pts/g allowed · 212 points) | #9 — top 10 (of 125 teams · +18.5 /g · +241 on the season) | #56 (of 125 teams · +1 on the season · 20 taken, 19 given · +0.08 /g) | #8 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 33:34 /g · 7h 16m 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) | #21 (of 125 teams · 0.142 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #13 (of 125 teams · 0.004 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #11 (of 125 teams · 48% of plays successful) | #19 (of 125 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #95 (of 125 teams · 0.892 average PPA on successful plays) | #34 (of 125 teams · 0.903 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2013 | Iowa8–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2013. Range 0–4.) | — (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.) | #85 (of 125 teams · 377.0 yds/g · 4,901 yds) | #80 (of 125 teams · 26.3 pts/g · 342 points) | #6 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 303.1 yds/g allowed · 3,940 yds) | #9 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 18.9 pts/g allowed · 246 points) | #41 (of 125 teams · +7.4 /g · +96 on the season) | #69 (of 125 teams · -1 on the season · 21 taken, 22 given · -0.08 /g) | #46 (of 125 teams · 30:58 /g · 6h 43m 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) | #90 (of 125 teams · 0.044 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #8 — top 10 (of 125 teams · -0.008 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #52 (of 125 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #24 (of 125 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #124 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 0.787 average PPA on successful plays) | #10 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 0.852 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2013 | Michigan7–6 | 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2013. Range 0–4.) | — (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.) | #87 (of 125 teams · 373.5 yds/g · 4,855 yds) | #46 (of 125 teams · 32.2 pts/g · 419 points) | #41 (of 125 teams · 371.5 yds/g allowed · 4,829 yds) | #67 (of 125 teams · 26.9 pts/g allowed · 349 points) | #51 (of 125 teams · +5.4 /g · +70 on the season) | #32 (of 125 teams · +5 on the season · 26 taken, 21 given · +0.38 /g) | #24 (of 125 teams · 32:13 /g · 6h 59m 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 125 teams · 0.088 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #29 (of 125 teams · 0.036 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #68 (of 125 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #86 (of 125 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #40 (of 125 teams · 0.979 average PPA on successful plays) | #7 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 0.838 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2013 | Illinois4–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2013. Range 0–4.) | — (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.) | #46 (of 125 teams · 426.7 yds/g · 5,120 yds) | #61 (of 125 teams · 29.7 pts/g · 356 points) | #112 (of 125 teams · 481.5 yds/g allowed · 5,778 yds) | #105 (of 125 teams · 35.4 pts/g allowed · 425 points) | #90 (of 125 teams · -5.8 /g · -69 on the season) | #115 (of 125 teams · -10 on the season · 11 taken, 21 given · -0.83 /g) | #89 (of 125 teams · 29:07 /g · 5h 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) | #36 (of 125 teams · 0.120 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #110 (of 125 teams · 0.138 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #24 (of 125 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #115 (of 125 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #75 (of 125 teams · 0.933 average PPA on successful plays) | #25 (of 125 teams · 0.885 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2013 | Minnesota8–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2013. Range 0–4.) | — (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 125 teams · 343.3 yds/g · 4,463 yds) | #85 (of 125 teams · 25.7 pts/g · 334 points) | #43 (of 125 teams · 373.2 yds/g allowed · 4,852 yds) | #25 (of 125 teams · 22.2 pts/g allowed · 289 points) | #59 (of 125 teams · +3.5 /g · +45 on the season) | #42 (of 125 teams · +3 on the season · 19 taken, 16 given · +0.23 /g) | #14 (of 125 teams · 32:51 /g · 7h 07m 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) | #60 (of 125 teams · 0.096 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #67 (of 125 teams · 0.079 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #80 (of 125 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #80 (of 125 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #22 (of 125 teams · 1.000 average PPA on successful plays) | #54 (of 125 teams · 0.928 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2013 | Nebraska9–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2013. Range 0–4.) | — (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 125 teams · 412.4 yds/g · 5,361 yds) | #48 (of 125 teams · 31.9 pts/g · 415 points) | #40 (of 125 teams · 370.8 yds/g allowed · 4,820 yds) | #50 (of 125 teams · 24.9 pts/g allowed · 323 points) | #43 (of 125 teams · +7.1 /g · +92 on the season) | #119 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · -11 on the season · 18 taken, 29 given · -0.85 /g) | #87 (of 125 teams · 29:09 /g · 6h 19m 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) | #55 (of 125 teams · 0.099 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #24 (of 125 teams · 0.031 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #34 (of 125 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #65 (of 125 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #113 (of 125 teams · 0.865 average PPA on successful plays) | #20 (of 125 teams · 0.874 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2013 | Northwestern5–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2013. Range 0–4.) | — (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.) | #74 (of 125 teams · 399.6 yds/g · 4,795 yds) | #83 (of 125 teams · 26.2 pts/g · 314 points) | #89 (of 125 teams · 423.5 yds/g allowed · 5,082 yds) | #69 (of 125 teams · 27.1 pts/g allowed · 325 points) | #74 (of 125 teams · -0.9 /g · -11 on the season) | #41 (of 125 teams · +3 on the season · 23 taken, 20 given · +0.25 /g) | #85 (of 125 teams · 29:13 /g · 5h 51m 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) | #56 (of 125 teams · 0.098 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #68 (of 125 teams · 0.082 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #20 (of 125 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #105 (of 125 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #119 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 0.827 average PPA on successful plays) | #11 (of 125 teams · 0.857 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2013 | Indiana5–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2013. Range 0–4.) | — (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 125 teams · 508.5 yds/g · 6,102 yds) | #16 (of 125 teams · 38.4 pts/g · 461 points) | #123 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 527.9 yds/g allowed · 6,335 yds) | #116 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 38.8 pts/g allowed · 466 points) | #71 (of 125 teams · -0.4 /g · -5 on the season) | #81 (of 125 teams · -3 on the season · 17 taken, 20 given · -0.25 /g) | #124 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 25:42 /g · 5h 08m 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) | #49 (of 125 teams · 0.104 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #116 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 0.153 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #46 (of 125 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #113 (of 125 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #23 (of 125 teams · 0.999 average PPA on successful plays) | #93 (of 125 teams · 0.990 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2013 | Purdue1–11 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2013. Range 0–4.) | — (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.) | #121 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 282.9 yds/g · 3,395 yds) | #121 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 14.9 pts/g · 179 points) | #105 (of 125 teams · 459.9 yds/g allowed · 5,519 yds) | #113 (of 125 teams · 38.0 pts/g allowed · 456 points) | #119 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · -23.1 /g · -277 on the season) | #74 (of 125 teams · -2 on the season · 20 taken, 22 given · -0.17 /g) | #113 (of 125 teams · 27:29 /g · 5h 30m 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) | #109 (of 125 teams · 0.014 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #106 (of 125 teams · 0.130 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #111 (of 125 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #123 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 51% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #50 (of 125 teams · 0.965 average PPA on successful plays) | #19 (of 125 teams · 0.871 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |