| 2012 | Wisconsin8–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2012. 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.) | #65 (of 124 teams · 393.3 yds/g · 5,506 yards) | #60 (of 124 teams · 29.6 pts/g · 414 points) | #15 (of 124 teams · 322.6 yds/g allowed · 4,516 yards) | #17 (of 124 teams · 19.1 pts/g allowed · 268 points) | #31 (of 124 teams · +10.4 /g · +146 on the season) | #50 (of 124 teams · +3 on the season · 15 taken, 12 given · +0.21 /g) | #19 (of 124 teams · 32:46 /g · 7h 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) | #82 (of 124 teams · 0.037 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #34 (of 124 teams · 0.020 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #75 (of 124 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #14 (of 124 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #48 (of 124 teams · 0.947 average PPA on successful plays) | #59 (of 124 teams · 0.928 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 12 Big Ten teams in 2012 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2012. 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 12 Big Ten teams in 2012. 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 2012. 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.) | #63 (Total offense: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2012. Range #26–#122. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #60 (Scoring offense: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2012. Range #21–#122. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #35 (Total defense: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2012. Range #4–#107. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #31 (Scoring defense: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2012. Range #9–#104. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #42 (Point margin: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2012. Range #14–#116. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #52 (Turnover margin: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2012. Range #11–#110. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #34 (Possession: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2012. Range #7–#123. 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) | #58 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2012. Range #13–#112. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #42 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2012. Range #1–#83. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #65 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2012. Range #16–#112. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #47 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2012. Range #1–#99. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #81 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2012. Range #37–#124. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #59 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2012. Range #5–#107. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) |
| 2012 | Illinois2–10 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2012. 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.) | #122 (of 124 teams · 294.2 yds/g · 3,530 yards) | #122 (of 124 teams · 16.7 pts/g · 200 points) | #56 (of 124 teams · 387.6 yds/g allowed · 4,651 yards) | #95 (of 124 teams · 32.1 pts/g allowed · 385 points) | #116 (of 124 teams · -15.4 /g · -185 on the season) | #110 (of 124 teams · -12 on the season · 18 taken, 30 given · -1.00 /g) | #34 (of 124 teams · 31:44 /g · 6h 21m 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) | #110 (of 124 teams · -0.008 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #65 (of 124 teams · 0.059 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #69 (of 124 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #99 (of 124 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #124 (of 124 teams · 0.802 average PPA on successful plays) | #5 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 0.817 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Indiana4–8 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2012. 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 124 teams · 442.0 yds/g · 5,304 yards) | #52 (of 124 teams · 30.8 pts/g · 369 points) | #107 (of 124 teams · 463.5 yds/g allowed · 5,562 yards) | #104 (of 124 teams · 35.3 pts/g allowed · 423 points) | #88 (of 124 teams · -4.5 /g · -54 on the season) | #80 (of 124 teams · -3 on the season · 13 taken, 16 given · -0.25 /g) | #123 (of 124 teams · 26:27 /g · 5h 17m 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) | #55 (of 124 teams · 0.069 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #83 (of 124 teams · 0.083 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #65 (of 124 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #87 (of 124 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #51 (of 124 teams · 0.941 average PPA on successful plays) | #99 (of 124 teams · 0.982 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Iowa4–8 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2012. 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.) | #117 (of 124 teams · 310.4 yds/g · 3,725 yards) | #113 (of 124 teams · 19.3 pts/g · 232 points) | #51 (of 124 teams · 381.6 yds/g allowed · 4,579 yards) | #33 (of 124 teams · 22.9 pts/g allowed · 275 points) | #84 (of 124 teams · -3.6 /g · -43 on the season) | #13 (of 124 teams · +12 on the season · 23 taken, 11 given · +1.00 /g) | #84 (of 124 teams · 29:36 /g · 5h 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) | #112 (of 124 teams · -0.014 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #69 (of 124 teams · 0.067 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #112 (of 124 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #62 (of 124 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #95 (of 124 teams · 0.888 average PPA on successful plays) | #20 (of 124 teams · 0.869 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Michigan8–5 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2012. 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.) | #79 (of 124 teams · 383.1 yds/g · 4,980 yards) | #58 (of 124 teams · 29.9 pts/g · 388 points) | #13 (of 124 teams · 320.0 yds/g allowed · 4,160 yards) | #20 (of 124 teams · 19.9 pts/g allowed · 258 points) | #32 (of 124 teams · +10.0 /g · +130 on the season) | #102 (of 124 teams · -9 on the season · 18 taken, 27 given · -0.69 /g) | #49 (of 124 teams · 31:05 /g · 6h 44m 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) | #58 (of 124 teams · 0.066 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #42 (of 124 teams · 0.029 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #49 (of 124 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #47 (of 124 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #37 (of 124 teams · 0.960 average PPA on successful plays) | #14 (of 124 teams · 0.862 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Michigan State7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2012. 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.) | #97 (of 124 teams · 359.3 yds/g · 4,671 yards) | #110 (of 124 teams · 20.0 pts/g · 260 points) | #4 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 274.4 yds/g allowed · 3,567 yards) | #9 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 16.3 pts/g allowed · 212 points) | #57 (of 124 teams · +3.7 /g · +48 on the season) | #52 (of 124 teams · +2 on the season · 20 taken, 18 given · +0.15 /g) | #9 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 33:12 /g · 7h 12m 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 124 teams · 0.040 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #1 — top 10 (of 124 teams · -0.081 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #99 (of 124 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #1 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #81 (of 124 teams · 0.907 average PPA on successful plays) | #107 (of 124 teams · 0.994 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Minnesota6–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2012. 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.) | #111 (of 124 teams · 321.4 yds/g · 4,178 yards) | #96 (of 124 teams · 22.1 pts/g · 287 points) | #34 (of 124 teams · 358.6 yds/g allowed · 4,662 yards) | #45 (of 124 teams · 24.7 pts/g allowed · 321 points) | #81 (of 124 teams · -2.6 /g · -34 on the season) | #71 (of 124 teams · -2 on the season · 20 taken, 22 given · -0.15 /g) | #32 (of 124 teams · 31:49 /g · 6h 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) | #108 (of 124 teams · -0.001 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #50 (of 124 teams · 0.041 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #105 (of 124 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #78 (of 124 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #108 (of 124 teams · 0.876 average PPA on successful plays) | #22 (of 124 teams · 0.876 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Nebraska10–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2012. 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.) | #26 (of 124 teams · 460.8 yds/g · 6,451 yards) | #28 (of 124 teams · 34.8 pts/g · 487 points) | #36 (of 124 teams · 360.6 yds/g allowed · 5,049 yards) | #58 (of 124 teams · 27.6 pts/g allowed · 386 points) | #42 (of 124 teams · +7.2 /g · +101 on the season) | #108 (of 124 teams · -12 on the season · 23 taken, 35 given · -0.86 /g) | #7 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 33:39 /g · 7h 51m 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) | #13 (of 124 teams · 0.131 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #14 (of 124 teams · -0.013 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #16 (of 124 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #11 (of 124 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #99 (of 124 teams · 0.885 average PPA on successful plays) | #73 (of 124 teams · 0.944 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Northwestern10–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2012. 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.) | #63 (of 124 teams · 394.6 yds/g · 5,130 yards) | #42 (of 124 teams · 31.7 pts/g · 412 points) | #48 (of 124 teams · 378.1 yds/g allowed · 4,916 yards) | #29 (of 124 teams · 22.5 pts/g allowed · 293 points) | #34 (of 124 teams · +9.2 /g · +119 on the season) | #11 (of 124 teams · +14 on the season · 29 taken, 15 given · +1.08 /g) | #71 (of 124 teams · 30:11 /g · 6h 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) | #49 (of 124 teams · 0.076 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #60 (of 124 teams · 0.054 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #50 (of 124 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #75 (of 124 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #96 (of 124 teams · 0.887 average PPA on successful plays) | #37 (of 124 teams · 0.902 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Ohio State12–0 | 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2012. 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 124 teams · 423.8 yds/g · 5,085 yards) | #21 (of 124 teams · 37.2 pts/g · 446 points) | #35 (of 124 teams · 359.6 yds/g allowed · 4,315 yards) | #31 (of 124 teams · 22.8 pts/g allowed · 274 points) | #14 (of 124 teams · +14.3 /g · +172 on the season) | #48 (of 124 teams · +3 on the season · 21 taken, 18 given · +0.25 /g) | #72 (of 124 teams · 30:06 /g · 6h 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) | #33 (of 124 teams · 0.109 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #30 (of 124 teams · 0.008 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #25 (of 124 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #17 (of 124 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #83 (of 124 teams · 0.905 average PPA on successful plays) | #69 (of 124 teams · 0.940 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Penn State8–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2012. 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 124 teams · 417.5 yds/g · 5,010 yards) | #63 (of 124 teams · 29.1 pts/g · 349 points) | #30 (of 124 teams · 353.4 yds/g allowed · 4,241 yards) | #16 (of 124 teams · 19.1 pts/g allowed · 229 points) | #32 (of 124 teams · +10.0 /g · +120 on the season) | #23 (of 124 teams · +9 on the season · 22 taken, 13 given · +0.75 /g) | #27 (of 124 teams · 32:07 /g · 6h 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) | #51 (of 124 teams · 0.076 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #31 (of 124 teams · 0.011 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #60 (of 124 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #32 (of 124 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #56 (of 124 teams · 0.935 average PPA on successful plays) | #77 (of 124 teams · 0.949 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Purdue6–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big Ten teams in 2012. 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.) | #58 (of 124 teams · 402.4 yds/g · 5,231 yards) | #65 (of 124 teams · 28.7 pts/g · 373 points) | #78 (of 124 teams · 415.9 yds/g allowed · 5,406 yards) | #89 (of 124 teams · 31.2 pts/g allowed · 406 points) | #80 (of 124 teams · -2.5 /g · -33 on the season) | #71 (of 124 teams · -2 on the season · 25 taken, 27 given · -0.15 /g) | #45 (of 124 teams · 31:19 /g · 6h 47m 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) | #91 (of 124 teams · 0.025 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #70 (of 124 teams · 0.068 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #81 (of 124 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #80 (of 124 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #72 (of 124 teams · 0.916 average PPA on successful plays) | #60 (of 124 teams · 0.929 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |