Last week saw many Big Ten teams face off against teams from other power conferences, and results were mixed. Some teams, like Northwestern, did far better than one would have assumed given their play of late. Others, like Michigan State, struggled yet again with a team that turned out to not be that good after all.
There’s a line in the rankings these week. Teams above the line are pretty clear cut. Teams below it are pretty much a crapshoot, and an argument could be made for just about any of them (or against them).
Beat two top 10 teams, get the top spot.