- Ohio State: 13-7, .650 2. Michigan State: 10-11, .476 3. Nebraska: 9-11, .450 4. Wisconsin: 8-11, .421 5. Iowa: 6-12, .333 5. Northwestern: 4-8, .333 7. Penn State: 4-12, .250 8. Michigan: 4-16, .200 9. Purdue: 2-10, .167 10. Rutgers: 1-6, .143 11. Minnesota: 2-17, .105 12. Maryland: 1-11, .083 13. Illinois: 1-13, .071 14. Indiana: 0-15, .000
BEST: Ohio State. The Buckeyes lost to No. 10 Michigan State and No. 12 Clemson in back-to-back games to end 2013, but Ohio State remains the standard in big games among Big Ten schools. The Buckeyes are 5-1 at home against ranked teams the last five years. If there’s a criticism (of course there is), it’s that Ohio State has played just one top-five team, an 18-15 loss to No. 3 USC in 2009. MORE: SN Top 25 | Overrated teams | Underrated teams
WORST: Indiana. The Hoosiers haven’t beaten a ranked team since 2006, a 31-28 win against Iowa. Kevin Wilson is 0-6 against ranked teams the last three seasons, and Indiana has allowed 50 points per game in those losses.
EYE-OPENER: The conference is terrible against ranked teams. The Buckeyes are the only team above .500. That’s an indictment on traditional powers such as Michigan and Penn State, but it’s also a reason to be leery when pundits proclaim schools such as Iowa, Minnesota or Northwestern as sleepers.
