| 2008 | Purdue4–8 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2008. 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 120 teams · 374.4 yds/g · 4,493 yards) | #68 (of 120 teams · 24.7 pts/g · 296 points) | #65 (of 120 teams · 358.1 yds/g allowed · 4,297 yards) | #64 (of 120 teams · 25.1 pts/g allowed · 301 points) | #66 (of 120 teams · -0.4 /g · -5 on the season) | #79 (of 120 teams · -4 on the season · 20 taken, 24 given · -0.33 /g) | #61 (of 120 teams · 18:20 /g · 3h 40m 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) | #82 (of 120 teams · -0.003 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #32 (of 120 teams · -0.006 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #78 (of 120 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #52 (of 120 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #45 (of 120 teams · 0.931 average PPA on successful plays) | #64 (of 120 teams · 0.905 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 11 Big Ten teams in 2008 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2008. 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 2008. 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 2008. 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 11 Big Ten teams in 2008. Range #17–#109. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #62 (Scoring offense: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2008. Range #11–#99. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #60 (Total defense: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2008. Range #5–#90. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #61 (Scoring defense: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2008. Range #5–#109. 3 of 11 in the top 10.) | #56 (Point margin: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2008. Range #5–#112. 2 of 11 in the top 10.) | #64 (Turnover margin: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2008. Range #5–#106. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #60 (Possession: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2008. Range #5–#107. 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) | #63 (Offensive EPA: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2008. Range #12–#113. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #36 (Defensive EPA: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2008. Range #14–#112. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #53 (Offensive success rate: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2008. Range #11–#118. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #52 (Defensive success rate: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2008. Range #16–#111. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #73 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2008. Range #13–#120. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #66 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2008. Range #6–#107. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) |
| 2008 | Illinois5–7 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2008. 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.) | #17 (of 120 teams · 438.8 yds/g · 5,266 yards) | #40 (of 120 teams · 28.7 pts/g · 344 points) | #60 (of 120 teams · 350.3 yds/g allowed · 4,204 yards) | #67 (of 120 teams · 26.6 pts/g allowed · 319 points) | #56 (of 120 teams · +2.1 /g · +25 on the season) | #90 (of 120 teams · -6 on the season · 22 taken, 28 given · -0.50 /g) | #72 (of 120 teams · 17:55 /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) | #27 (of 120 teams · 0.079 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #45 (of 120 teams · 0.007 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #18 (of 120 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #60 (of 120 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #55 (of 120 teams · 0.918 average PPA on successful plays) | #69 (of 120 teams · 0.914 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Indiana3–9 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2008. 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.) | #84 (of 120 teams · 333.2 yds/g · 3,998 yards) | #97 (of 120 teams · 20.5 pts/g · 246 points) | #90 (of 120 teams · 395.3 yds/g allowed · 4,744 yards) | #109 (of 120 teams · 35.3 pts/g allowed · 423 points) | #112 (of 120 teams · -14.8 /g · -177 on the season) | #64 (of 120 teams · -1 on the season · 22 taken, 23 given · -0.08 /g) | #100 (of 120 teams · 17:04 /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) | #112 (of 120 teams · -0.043 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #112 (of 120 teams · 0.111 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #102 (of 120 teams · 36% of plays successful) | #111 (of 120 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #99 (of 120 teams · 0.849 average PPA on successful plays) | #38 (of 120 teams · 0.876 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Iowa9–4 | 1 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2008. 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.) | #52 (of 120 teams · 370.4 yds/g · 4,815 yards) | #33 (of 120 teams · 30.3 pts/g · 394 points) | #12 (of 120 teams · 291.3 yds/g allowed · 3,787 yards) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 13.0 pts/g allowed · 169 points) | #10 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +17.3 /g · +225 on the season) | #30 (of 120 teams · +6 on the season · 32 taken, 26 given · +0.46 /g) | #16 (of 120 teams · 19:14 /g · 4h 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) | #63 (of 120 teams · 0.035 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #14 (of 120 teams · -0.042 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #23 (of 120 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #38 (of 120 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #110 (of 120 teams · 0.814 average PPA on successful plays) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.811 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Michigan3–9 | 3 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2008. 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 · 290.8 yds/g · 3,489 yards) | #99 (of 120 teams · 20.3 pts/g · 243 points) | #69 (of 120 teams · 366.9 yds/g allowed · 4,403 yards) | #85 (of 120 teams · 28.9 pts/g allowed · 347 points) | #97 (of 120 teams · -8.7 /g · -104 on the season) | #95 (of 120 teams · -8 on the season · 23 taken, 31 given · -0.67 /g) | #107 (of 120 teams · 16:50 /g · 3h 22m 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) | #113 (of 120 teams · -0.049 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #39 (of 120 teams · 0.001 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #118 (of 120 teams · 32% of plays successful) | #16 (of 120 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #23 (of 120 teams · 0.968 average PPA on successful plays) | #107 (of 120 teams · 0.998 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Michigan State9–4 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2008. 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.) | #71 (of 120 teams · 343.5 yds/g · 4,465 yards) | #62 (of 120 teams · 25.1 pts/g · 326 points) | #62 (of 120 teams · 355.9 yds/g allowed · 4,626 yards) | #41 (of 120 teams · 22.1 pts/g allowed · 287 points) | #51 (of 120 teams · +3.0 /g · +39 on the season) | #50 (of 120 teams · +2 on the season · 26 taken, 24 given · +0.15 /g) | #44 (of 120 teams · 18:43 /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) | #83 (of 120 teams · -0.003 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #31 (of 120 teams · -0.007 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #81 (of 120 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #17 (of 120 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #91 (of 120 teams · 0.871 average PPA on successful plays) | #104 (of 120 teams · 0.989 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Minnesota7–6 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2008. 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.) | #90 (of 120 teams · 322.9 yds/g · 4,198 yards) | #83 (of 120 teams · 23.2 pts/g · 302 points) | #81 (of 120 teams · 383.6 yds/g allowed · 4,987 yards) | #61 (of 120 teams · 24.8 pts/g allowed · 322 points) | #77 (of 120 teams · -1.5 /g · -20 on the season) | #15 (of 120 teams · +14 on the season · 33 taken, 19 given · +1.08 /g) | #60 (of 120 teams · 18:20 /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) | #59 (of 120 teams · 0.038 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #89 (of 120 teams · 0.073 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #53 (of 120 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #79 (of 120 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #72 (of 120 teams · 0.900 average PPA on successful plays) | #72 (of 120 teams · 0.922 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Northwestern9–4 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2008. 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 · 358.5 yds/g · 4,660 yards) | #74 (of 120 teams · 24.4 pts/g · 317 points) | #51 (of 120 teams · 340.5 yds/g allowed · 4,427 yards) | #26 (of 120 teams · 20.1 pts/g allowed · 262 points) | #47 (of 120 teams · +4.2 /g · +55 on the season) | #71 (of 120 teams · -2 on the season · 27 taken, 29 given · -0.15 /g) | #86 (of 120 teams · 17:33 /g · 3h 48m 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) | #81 (of 120 teams · -0.000 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #30 (of 120 teams · -0.009 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #28 (of 120 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #58 (of 120 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #120 (of 120 teams · 0.734 average PPA on successful plays) | #44 (of 120 teams · 0.886 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Ohio State10–3 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2008. 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.) | #73 (of 120 teams · 342.7 yds/g · 4,455 yards) | #45 (of 120 teams · 27.6 pts/g · 359 points) | #14 (of 120 teams · 293.8 yds/g allowed · 3,819 yards) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 13.9 pts/g allowed · 181 points) | #16 (of 120 teams · +13.7 /g · +178 on the season) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +18 on the season · 32 taken, 14 given · +1.38 /g) | #17 (of 120 teams · 19:13 /g · 4h 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) | #45 (of 120 teams · 0.052 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #47 (of 120 teams · 0.011 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #70 (of 120 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #59 (of 120 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #13 (of 120 teams · 0.995 average PPA on successful plays) | #45 (of 120 teams · 0.890 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Penn State11–2 | 1 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2008. 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.) | #25 (of 120 teams · 414.9 yds/g · 5,394 yards) | #11 (of 120 teams · 38.9 pts/g · 506 points) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 266.2 yds/g allowed · 3,461 yards) | #8 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 14.4 pts/g allowed · 187 points) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +24.5 /g · +319 on the season) | #24 (of 120 teams · +7 on the season · 24 taken, 17 given · +0.54 /g) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 20:17 /g · 4h 24m 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) | #12 (of 120 teams · 0.127 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #29 (of 120 teams · -0.009 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #11 (of 120 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #26 (of 120 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #73 (of 120 teams · 0.899 average PPA on successful plays) | #66 (of 120 teams · 0.908 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Wisconsin7–6 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Big Ten teams in 2008. 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 · 399.2 yds/g · 5,190 yards) | #47 (of 120 teams · 27.5 pts/g · 357 points) | #37 (of 120 teams · 329.1 yds/g allowed · 4,278 yards) | #66 (of 120 teams · 26.5 pts/g allowed · 345 points) | #59 (of 120 teams · +0.9 /g · +12 on the season) | #106 (of 120 teams · -12 on the season · 22 taken, 34 given · -0.92 /g) | #43 (of 120 teams · 18:44 /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) | #17 (of 120 teams · 0.114 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #36 (of 120 teams · -0.004 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #21 (of 120 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #40 (of 120 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #98 (of 120 teams · 0.851 average PPA on successful plays) | #79 (of 120 teams · 0.935 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |