Big Ten Football Power Rankings, Week 13: Minnesota finally falters
4-6 (3-4). Purdue Boilermakers. player. 848. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Last Week (10). 10
The Purdue Boilermakers are still alive to make a bowl game but have to win out to reach that goal. Which is going to be very unlikely seeing that Purdue is on the road this weekend to take on Wisconsin. But maybe the Boilermakers have another monumental upset win in them like they did a year ago versus Ohio State, and can keep their bowl dreams alive.
4-6 (2-5). Last Week (9). Michigan State Spartans. 9. player. Pick Analysis. 805. Scouting Report
If the Michigan State Spartans’ loss to Michigan this past Saturday wasn’t the exclamation point on the end of the Mark Dantonio era, then I don’t know what is. The Spartans were embarrassed by their biggest rival and need to make a change at head coach before the program falls too far behind the Wolverines.
player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 6-4 (4-3). Last Week (8). Illinois Fighting Illini. 8. 807
The Fighting Illini are one of the hottest teams in the Big Ten, and hopefully their bye week didn’t cool them off. Why? The Illini are still very much alive in the Big Ten West. They need a little help but here’s how it could work:
- Illinois win final two games.
- Wisconsin loses to Purdue but beats Minnesota.
- Minnesota drops final two games.
Each team would be 6-3 and would go to a tiebreaker decision. Tiebreaker one would be head-to-head versus one another, and with each holding a 1-1 record, it would move to a second tie breaker: division record. Both Illinois and Wisconsin would be 4-2 while Minnesota would be 3-3. It would then go back to the head-to-head with Minnesota eliminated, giving Illinois the West division title.
7-3 (4-3). Last Week (7). Indiana Hoosiers. 7. player. Scouting Report. 813. Pick Analysis
The Indiana Hoosiers put a quite a fight versus Penn State this weekend but it wasn’t enough for the Hoosiers to pick up the upset win. But with their bowl eligibility, the Hoosiers still have a chance to finish the season with 10 wins. For the top teams of the East, Indiana has been known to be difficult to play at when the Hoosiers are the home team, and with Ohio State on the horizon for the Wolverines, the Hoosiers could have Michigan in a trap game.