1. No. 3 Ohio State (4-0)
2. No. 10 Indiana (5-1)
3. No. 16 Northwestern (5-1)
4. No. 18 Wisconsin (2-1)
5. No. 24 Iowa (4-2)
6. Maryland (2-2)
7. Rutgers (2-4)
8. Michigan State (2-3)
Megan Ryan's Big Ten football rankings
December 5, 2020 at 3:45AM
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9. Purdue (2-3)
10. Michigan (2-4)
11. Gophers (2-3)
12. Illinois (2-3)
13. Nebraska (1-4)
14. Penn State (1-5)
Comments: No more undefeated teams in the West. After making a stand against their toughest division opponent Wisconsin the week before, Northwestern lost 29-20 to languishing Michigan State this past Saturday. A trip to the Big Ten Championship Game is essentially booked for Northwestern, but the loss puts a big blemish on the Wildcats that the College Football Playoff selection committee can't unsee.
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The remaining schedule is favorable, but their hopes of a late-season run were dulled by a home loss to the Terrapins.
