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Big Ten Power Rankings: Week 13

Iowa slides into the top spot.

By Bryce Smith
Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

1

Iowa Hawkeyes (+1)

2015 RECORD: 11-0 (7-0)
Last Week: W 40-20 vs. Purdue
Next Week: at Nebraska 5-6 (3-4)


Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE
1 1 - 1 1 2 1 1 - 1.14

2

Michigan State Spartans (+2)

2015 RECORD: 10-1 (6-1)
Last Week: W 24-7 vs. Maryland
Next Week: at Penn State 7-4 (4-3)


Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE
2 2 - 2 2 1 2 2 - 1.86

3

Ohio State Buckeyes(-2)

2015 RECORD: 10-1 (6-1)
Last Week: L 17-14 vs. Michigan State
Next Week: at Michigan 9-2 (6-1)


Jim Vainisi Matt Silica Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE
3 3 - 3 3 3 3 3 - 3.00

4

Michigan Wolverines (-1)

2015 RECORD: 9-2 (6-1)
Last Week: W 28-16 at Penn State
Next Week: Ohio State 10-1 (6-1)


Jim Vainisi Matt Silica Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE
4 4 - 4 4 4 4 4 - 4.00

5

Northwestern Wildcats (+1)

2015 RECORD: 9-2 (5-2)
Last Week: W 13-7 at Wisconsin
Next Game: at Illinois 5-6 (2-5)

Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE
5 6 - 5 5 5 6 5 - 5.29

6

Wisconsin Badgers (-1)

2015 RECORD: 8-3 (5-2)
Last Week: L 13-7 vs. Northwestern
Next Game: at Minnesota 5-6 (2-5)

Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE
6 5 - 6 6 6 5 6 - 5.71

7

Penn State Nittany Lions (-)

2015 RECORD: 7-4 (4-3)
Last Week: L 28-16 vs. Michigan
Next Game: Michigan State 10-1 (6-1)

Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE
7 7 - 7 7 7 7 7 7 7.00

8

Minnesota Golden Gophers (-)

2015 RECORD: 5-6 (2-5)
Last Week: W 32-23 vs. Illinois
Next Game: Wisconsin 8-3 (5-2)

Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE
8 8 - 8 9 8 9 8 - 8.29

9

Nebraska Cornhuskers (+2)

2015 RECORD: 5-6 (3-4)
Last Week: BYE
Next Game: Iowa 11-0 (7-0)

Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE
10 9 - 10 8 10 8 9 - 9.14

10

Illinois Fighting Illini (-)

2015 RECORD: 5-6 (2-5)
Last Week: L 32-23 at Minnesota
Next Game: Northwestern 9-2 (5-2)
Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE
11 11 - 9 10 9 11 11 - 10.29

11

Indiana Hoosiers (-2)

2015 RECORD: 5-6 (1-5)
Last Week: W 47-28 at Maryland
Next Game: at Purdue 2-9 (1-6)

Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE
9 10 - 12 11 11 10 10 - 10.43

12

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (-)

2015 RECORD: 4-7 (1-6)
Last Week: W 31-21 at Army
Next Game: Maryland 2-9 (0-7)

Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE
12 12 - 11 12 12 12 12 - 11.86

13

Maryland Terrapins (-)

2015 RECORD: 2-9 (0-7)
Last Week: L 47-28 vs. Indiana
Next Game: at Rutgers 4-7 (1-6)

Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE
13 14 - 13 14 13 13 13 - 13.29

14

Purdue Boilermakers (-)

2015 RECORD: 2-9 (1-6)
Last Week: L 40-20 at Iowa
Next Game: Indiana 5-6 (1-5)

Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE
14 14 - 14 13 14 14 14 14 13.71

*****

Big Ten Standings:

East Division:

1. Michigan State 10-1 (6-1)

T-2. Ohio State 10-1 (6-1)

T-2. Michigan 9-2 (5-1)

4. Penn State 7-4 (4-3)

T-6. Rutgers 4-7 (1-5)

T-6. Indiana 4-6 (1-6)

7. Maryland 2-8 (0-7)

West Division:

1. Iowa 10-0 (6-0)

T-2. Wisconsin 8-3 (5-2)

T-2. Northwestern 9-2 (5-2)

4. Nebraska 4-6 (3-4)

T-5. Illinois 5-6 (2-5)

T-5. Minnesota 5-6 (2-5)

7. Purdue 2-9 (1-6)

*****

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