Big Ten Power Rankings, Week 12

Madness has descended upon us.

By Josh Rosenblat Nov 18, 2016, 12:27pm CST

After a somewhat straightforward 11 weeks, we finally got some madness across the Big Ten with Iowa upsetting Michigan at Kinnick Stadium. Where does that place the Ohio State Buckeyes? Find out below.

1

Ohio State Buckeyes

RECORD: 9-1
WEEK 12: at Michigan State
AVERAGE RANK: 1.0

Due to Michigan's loss, Ohio State has regained life. Will they take advantage?

Zach Pereles	1	Josh Burton	1
Martin Oppegaard	1	Sam Brief	1
Will Ragatz	1	Caleb Friedman	1

2

Michigan Wolverines

RECORD: 9-1
WEEK 12: vs. Indiana
AVERAGE RANK: 2.17

Michigan finds itself facing adversity for the first time this season, but the Wolverines can't look past the Hoosiers this Saturday.

Zach Pereles	2	Josh Burton	2
Martin Oppegaard	2	Sam Brief	2
Will Ragatz	3	Caleb Friedman	2

3

Wisconsin Badgers

RECORD: 8-2
WEEK 12: at Purdue
AVERAGE RANK: 2.83

Wisconsin's defense has been dominant during the team's four-game win streak, giving up just 9 points per contest.

Zach Pereles	3	Josh Burton	3
Martin Oppegaard	3	Sam Brief	3
Will Ragatz	2	Caleb Friedman	3

4

Penn State Nittany Lions

RECORD: 8-2
WEEK 12: at Rugers
AVERAGE RANK: 4.0

Penn State needs to win out to have a chance for the Big Ten title.

Zach Pereles	4	Josh Burton	4
Martin Oppegaard	4	Sam Brief	4
Will Ragatz	4	Caleb Friedman	4

5

Nebraska Cornhuskers

RECORD: 8-2
WEEK 12: vs. Maryland
AVERAGE RANK: 5.0

Fun fact: Maryland and Nebraska have never played each other before.

Zach Pereles	5	Josh Burton	5
Martin Oppegaard	5	Sam Brief	5
Will Ragatz	5	Caleb Friedman	5

6

Northwestern Wildcats

RECORD: 5-5
WEEK 12: at Minnesota
AVERAGE RANK: 6.33

A win means bowl eligibility; a nice way to save a season that looked like it was going in the gutter.

Zach Pereles	6	Josh Burton	7
Martin Oppegaard	6	Sam Brief	6
Will Ragatz	6	Caleb Friedman	6

7

Iowa Hawkeyes

RECORD: 6-4
WEEK 12: at Illinois
AVERAGE RANK: 7.0

Iowa took down Michigan last week, so there's no way the Hawkeyes have a let up in Champaign, right?

Zach Pereles	7	Josh Burton	8
Martin Oppegaard	7	Sam Brief	7
Will Ragatz	7	Caleb Friedman	6

8

Minnesota Golden Gophers

RECORD: 7-3
WEEK 12: vs. Northwestern
AVERAGE RANK: 8.0

Minnesota hasn't beaten a team with more than five wins this season.

Zach Pereles	8	Josh Burton	6
Martin Oppegaard	8	Sam Brief	9
Will Ragatz	9	Caleb Friedman	8

9

Indiana Hoosiers

RECORD: 5-5
WEEK 12: at No. 4 Michigan
AVERAGE RANK: 8.67

Can Indiana channel its 2015 performance against Michigan?

Zach Pereles	9	Josh Burton	9
Martin Oppegaard	9	Sam Brief	8
Will Ragatz	8	Caleb Friedman	9

10

Maryland Terrapins

RECORD: 5-5
WEEK 12: at No. 19 Nebraska
AVERAGE RANK: 10.0

Can Maryland bounce back from back-to-back losses totaling a score of 121-6?

Zach Pereles	10	Josh Burton	10
Martin Oppegaard	10	Sam Brief	10
Will Ragatz	10	Caleb Friedman	10

11

Michigan State Spartans

RECORD: 3-7
WEEK 12: vs. No. 2 Ohio State
AVERAGE RANK: 11.33

The Spartans' season has been a failure, but an upset over No. 2 Ohio State could offset the disappointment.

Zach Pereles	11	Josh Burton	11
Martin Oppegaard	11	Sam Brief	12
Will Ragatz	12	Caleb Friedman	11

12

Illinois Fighting Illini

RECORD: 3-7
WEEK 12: vs. Iowa
AVERAGE RANK: 12.0

Illinois is a 9.5-point underdog at home.

Zach Pereles	12	Josh Burton	12
Martin Oppegaard	12	Sam Brief	12
Will Ragatz	12	Caleb Friedman	12
Henry DaMour	12	Caleb Friedman	12

13

Purdue Boilermakers

RECORD: 3-7
WEEK 12: vs. No. 6 Wisconsin
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Can Purdue keep it close in the first half against Wisconsin?

Zach Pereles	12	Josh Burton	13
Martin Oppegaard	12	Sam Brief	13
Will Ragatz	13	Caleb Friedman	13

14

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

RECORD: 2-8
WEEK 12: vs. No. 9 Penn State
AVERAGE RANK: 14.0

We thought the Scarlet Knights were making progress... then they lost 49-0.

Zach Pereles	14	Josh Burton	14
Martin Oppegaard	14	Sam Brief	14
Will Ragatz	14	Caleb Friedman	14