Michigan is now one game away from an outright Big Ten regular-season championship. The conference appears to be fine awarding the title based on winning percentage, so here is where the race stands heading into the week:
- Michigan (13-1, three games remaining)
- Illinois (14-4, two games remaining)
Because the two teams face off on Tuesday, the scenarios are actually pretty simple, but I will lay them all out just for completeness:
- Michigan beats Illinois, locking up the title. Illinois would be able to finish 15-5 (.