The second half of the season is underway as the Big Ten division races take shape. With sixth-ranked Ohio State and Nebraska off this week and headed in opposite directions, key games in the East and West are set for State College, Pennsylvania, and Evanston, Illinois.
Can any team stand in the way of No. 5 Wisconsin’s bid to reach Indianapolis? It looks unlikely, but for Iowa faces a must-win game against Northwestern to get back in the conversation. Same story with No. 19 Michigan, as the league’s top defense meets a huge test against second-ranked Penn State and Heisman Trophy front-runner Saquon Barkley.