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Breaking Down 2016 FBS Conference Races After Week 10

By Zach Bigalke

Nov 5, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Hurts (2) carries for a 21 yard touchdown against the LSU Tigers during the fourth quarter at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Hurts (2) carries for a 21 yard touchdown against the LSU Tigers during the fourth quarter at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 15, 2016; Madison, WI, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes running back Mike Weber (25) rushes with the football during the first quarter against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 15, 2016; Madison, WI, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes running back Mike Weber (25) rushes with the football during the first quarter against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /

Big Ten Conference

The Big Ten has looked like one of the deepest conferences in the country in 2016, and several teams could still play for the title in Indianapolis at the beginning of December. Here is how each division race looks at the moment.

Big Ten West

After Nebraska lost to Ohio State, there are now three teams out of six sporting identical 4-2 records in Big Ten play and 7-2 overall marks three-quarters of the way through the year. Wisconsin holds the head-to-head tiebreaker over Nebraska. Minnesota is the wild card in the scenario. The Golden Gophers play Nebraska on November 12 in Lincoln and Wisconsin on November 26 in Madison. Three things could ostensibly happen:

  • If Minnesota wins out, they win the division.
  • If Nebraska beats Minnesota and the Gophers beat Wisconsin, Nebraska wins the division.
  • If Wisconsin beats Minnesota, the result of the Huskers-Gophers clash is inconsequential.

Big Ten East

Michigan leads the division with a 6-0 league mark and will win the Big Ten West if it wins out. They already hold a tiebreaker over Penn State after beating the Nittany Lions 49-10 in September. Thus, barring an upset before November 26, the rivalry showdown between the Wolverines and Ohio State in Columbus will likely end up being the de facto division title game. If Michigan were to unexpectedly lose to Iowa or Indiana and then also lose to Ohio State, Penn State would reach the title game on the strength of their head-to-head win over the Buckeyes.

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