| 2007 | Purdue8–5 | 0 / 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2007. 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.) | #21 (of 119 teams · 435.9 yds/g · 5,667 yards) | #24 (of 119 teams · 34.3 pts/g · 446 points) | #70 (of 119 teams · 389.1 yds/g allowed · 5,059 yards) | #54 (of 119 teams · 26.5 pts/g allowed · 345 points) | #30 (of 119 teams · +7.8 /g · +101 on the season) | #45 (of 119 teams · +2 on the season · 28 taken, 26 given · +0.15 /g) | #65 (of 119 teams · 18:17 /g · 3h 58m 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 · 0.080 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #37 (of 119 teams · 0.011 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #35 (of 119 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #36 (of 119 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #84 (of 119 teams · 0.884 average PPA on successful plays) | #95 (of 119 teams · 0.976 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 11 Big Ten teams in 2007 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2007. 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 2007. 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 2007. 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.) | #48 (Total offense: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2007. Range #21–#107. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #49 (Scoring offense: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2007. Range #24–#110. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #42 (Total defense: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2007. Range #1–#119. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #35 (Scoring defense: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2007. Range #1–#109. 2 of 11 in the top 10.) | #37 (Point margin: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2007. Range #6–#102. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #61 (Turnover margin: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2007. Range #23–#115. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #53 (Possession: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2007. Range #1–#118. 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) | #40 (Offensive EPA: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2007. Range #21–#86. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #47 (Defensive EPA: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2007. Range #6–#117. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #49 (Offensive success rate: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2007. Range #10–#96. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #36 (Defensive success rate: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2007. Range #1–#101. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #64 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2007. Range #5–#105. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #78 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2007. Range #18–#115. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) |
| 2007 | Illinois9–4 | 0 / 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2007. 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.) | #27 (of 119 teams · 425.0 yds/g · 5,525 yards) | #58 (of 119 teams · 27.9 pts/g · 362 points) | #59 (of 119 teams · 376.8 yds/g allowed · 4,898 yards) | #26 (of 119 teams · 21.8 pts/g allowed · 283 points) | #37 (of 119 teams · +6.1 /g · +79 on the season) | #61 (of 119 teams · -1 on the season · 26 taken, 27 given · -0.08 /g) | #53 (of 119 teams · 18:31 /g · 4h 01m 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 · 0.083 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #57 (of 119 teams · 0.033 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #12 (of 119 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #48 (of 119 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #80 (of 119 teams · 0.892 average PPA on successful plays) | #115 (of 119 teams · 1.032 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2007 | Indiana7–6 | 0 / 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2007. 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.) | #80 (of 119 teams · 354.1 yds/g · 4,603 yards) | #38 (of 119 teams · 31.7 pts/g · 412 points) | #72 (of 119 teams · 389.9 yds/g allowed · 5,068 yards) | #69 (of 119 teams · 28.5 pts/g allowed · 370 points) | #52 (of 119 teams · +3.2 /g · +42 on the season) | #61 (of 119 teams · -1 on the season · 30 taken, 31 given · -0.08 /g) | #118 (of 119 teams · 15:48 /g · 3h 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) | #42 (of 119 teams · 0.055 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #83 (of 119 teams · 0.067 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #70 (of 119 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #89 (of 119 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #11 (of 119 teams · 1.016 average PPA on successful plays) | #36 (of 119 teams · 0.881 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2007 | Iowa6–6 | 1 / 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2007. 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.) | #107 (of 119 teams · 316.3 yds/g · 3,796 yards) | #110 (of 119 teams · 18.5 pts/g · 222 points) | #39 (of 119 teams · 351.2 yds/g allowed · 4,214 yards) | #12 (of 119 teams · 18.8 pts/g allowed · 225 points) | #65 (of 119 teams · -0.3 /g · -3 on the season) | #23 (of 119 teams · +8 on the season · 22 taken, 14 given · +0.67 /g) | #98 (of 119 teams · 17:21 /g · 3h 28m 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 · -0.002 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #45 (of 119 teams · 0.017 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #96 (of 119 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #26 (of 119 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #99 (of 119 teams · 0.854 average PPA on successful plays) | #45 (of 119 teams · 0.893 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2007 | Michigan9–4 | 3 / 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2007. 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.) | #62 (of 119 teams · 385.1 yds/g · 5,006 yards) | #63 (of 119 teams · 27.2 pts/g · 354 points) | #30 (of 119 teams · 335.7 yds/g allowed · 4,364 yards) | #23 (of 119 teams · 21.4 pts/g allowed · 278 points) | #38 (of 119 teams · +5.8 /g · +76 on the season) | #33 (of 119 teams · +5 on the season · 33 taken, 28 given · +0.38 /g) | #70 (of 119 teams · 18:12 /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) | #77 (of 119 teams · 0.008 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #28 (of 119 teams · 0.000 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #87 (of 119 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #47 (of 119 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #39 (of 119 teams · 0.942 average PPA on successful plays) | #18 (of 119 teams · 0.836 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2007 | Michigan State7–6 | 0 / 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2007. 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.) | #34 (of 119 teams · 416.8 yds/g · 5,418 yards) | #29 (of 119 teams · 33.1 pts/g · 430 points) | #36 (of 119 teams · 345.5 yds/g allowed · 4,492 yards) | #57 (of 119 teams · 26.6 pts/g allowed · 346 points) | #35 (of 119 teams · +6.5 /g · +84 on the season) | #27 (of 119 teams · +6 on the season · 25 taken, 19 given · +0.46 /g) | #47 (of 119 teams · 18:39 /g · 4h 02m 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 · 0.057 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #35 (of 119 teams · 0.008 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #54 (of 119 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #33 (of 119 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #43 (of 119 teams · 0.938 average PPA on successful plays) | #50 (of 119 teams · 0.903 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2007 | Minnesota1–11 | 0 / 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2007. 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.) | #41 (of 119 teams · 407.5 yds/g · 4,890 yards) | #67 (of 119 teams · 26.3 pts/g · 315 points) | #119 (of 119 teams · 518.7 yds/g allowed · 6,224 yards) | #109 (of 119 teams · 36.7 pts/g allowed · 440 points) | #102 (of 119 teams · -10.4 /g · -125 on the season) | #115 (of 119 teams · -15 on the season · 14 taken, 29 given · -1.25 /g) | #91 (of 119 teams · 17:30 /g · 3h 30m 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) | #67 (of 119 teams · 0.025 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #117 (of 119 teams · 0.154 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #69 (of 119 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #101 (of 119 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #5 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 1.044 average PPA on successful plays) | #101 (of 119 teams · 0.995 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2007 | Northwestern6–6 | 0 / 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2007. 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.) | #64 (of 119 teams · 384.7 yds/g · 4,616 yards) | #72 (of 119 teams · 25.8 pts/g · 310 points) | #62 (of 119 teams · 378.7 yds/g allowed · 4,544 yards) | #88 (of 119 teams · 31.0 pts/g allowed · 372 points) | #83 (of 119 teams · -5.2 /g · -62 on the season) | #104 (of 119 teams · -10 on the season · 18 taken, 28 given · -0.83 /g) | #11 (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) | #33 (of 119 teams · 0.073 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #74 (of 119 teams · 0.055 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #49 (of 119 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #54 (of 119 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #28 (of 119 teams · 0.960 average PPA on successful plays) | #104 (of 119 teams · 0.999 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2007 | Ohio State11–2 | 0 / 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2007. 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 119 teams · 393.6 yds/g · 5,117 yards) | #41 (of 119 teams · 31.4 pts/g · 408 points) | #1 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 233.0 yds/g allowed · 3,029 yards) | #1 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 12.8 pts/g allowed · 166 points) | #6 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +18.6 /g · +242 on the season) | #83 (of 119 teams · -4 on the season · 21 taken, 25 given · -0.31 /g) | #6 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 19:59 /g · 4h 20m 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) | #50 (of 119 teams · 0.048 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #6 — top 10 (of 119 teams · -0.059 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #42 (of 119 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #1 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #64 (of 119 teams · 0.912 average PPA on successful plays) | #78 (of 119 teams · 0.958 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2007 | Penn State9–4 | 1 / 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2007. 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.) | #48 (of 119 teams · 400.1 yds/g · 5,201 yards) | #45 (of 119 teams · 30.3 pts/g · 394 points) | #13 (of 119 teams · 308.2 yds/g allowed · 4,007 yards) | #7 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 17.5 pts/g allowed · 228 points) | #15 (of 119 teams · +12.8 /g · +166 on the season) | #40 (of 119 teams · +3 on the season · 30 taken, 27 given · +0.23 /g) | #44 (of 119 teams · 18:42 /g · 4h 03m 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 · 0.083 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #47 (of 119 teams · 0.019 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #10 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #24 (of 119 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #105 (of 119 teams · 0.846 average PPA on successful plays) | #66 (of 119 teams · 0.934 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2007 | Wisconsin9–4 | 0 / 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2007. 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.) | #39 (of 119 teams · 408.8 yds/g · 5,314 yards) | #49 (of 119 teams · 29.5 pts/g · 383 points) | #42 (of 119 teams · 356.6 yds/g allowed · 4,636 yards) | #35 (of 119 teams · 23.1 pts/g allowed · 301 points) | #36 (of 119 teams · +6.3 /g · +82 on the season) | #76 (of 119 teams · -3 on the season · 20 taken, 23 given · -0.23 /g) | #1 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 21:06 /g · 4h 34m 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) | #21 (of 119 teams · 0.086 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #78 (of 119 teams · 0.061 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #19 (of 119 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #34 (of 119 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #75 (of 119 teams · 0.898 average PPA on successful plays) | #107 (of 119 teams · 1.011 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |