College football's toughest conference will crown a new champion on Saturday night when No. 6 Wisconsin faces No. 8 Penn State in the Big Ten title game.
The Badgers (10-2, 7-2) surged to the front of the pack in the College Football Playoff race this season, using a Week 1 upset of LSU to vault into the Top 10. Back-to-back matchups against Michigan and Ohio State were the only blemishes on an otherwise stellar season and a perfect 6-0 record against West Division opponents.
The Nittanty Lions (10-2, 8-1) looked like they were stuck in rebuilding mode after opening the season 2-2, which included a blowout loss to the Wolverines.