EAST:
1. Michigan State Spartans- 13-1 (9-0)
Last Year's Record: 13-1
Last Year's Bowl Game: Won the Rose Bowl vs. Stanford
Toughest Games: @ Oregon (September 6), Nebraska (October 4), Michigan (October 25), Ohio State (November 8), @ Maryland (November 15), @ Penn State (November 29)
Key Players: Connor Cook (QB), Jeremy Langford (RB), De'Anthony Arnett (WR), Tony Lippett (WR), Josiah Price (TE), Jack Allen (C), Jack Conklin (LT), Marcus Rush (DE), Shilique Calhoun (DE), Taiwan Jones (LB), Trae Waynes (CB), Kurtis Drummond (FS), Michael Geiger (K), Mike Sadler (P), Macgarrett Kings (PR)
Head Coach: Mark D'Antonio (64-29 record at Michigan State, 82-46 all-time)
Conference Championship: vs. Wisconsin (W)
Bowl Prediction: Fiesta Bowl vs. Georgia (W)
2. Ohio State Buckeyes- 12-1 (8-1)
Last Year's Record: 12-2
Last Year's Bowl Game: Lost the Orange Bowl to Clemson
Toughest Games: Virginia Tech (September 6), Cincinnati (September 27), @ Maryland (October 4), @ Michigan State (November 8), Michigan (November 29)
Key Players: Corey Smith (WR), Dontre Wilson (WR), Devin Smith (WR), Jeff Heuerman (TE), Taylor Decker (LT), Noah Spence (DE), Adolphus Washington (DT), Michael Bennett (DT), Joey Bosa (DE), Joshua Perry (LB), Curtis Grant (LB), Doran Grant (CB), Cameron Johnston (P)
Head Coach: Urban Meyer (24-2 record at Ohio State, 128-25 all-time)
Bowl Prediction: Orange Bowl vs. Washington (W)
3. Michigan Wolverines- 9-4 (5-3)
Last Year's Record: 7-6
Last Year's Bowl Game: Lost the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl to Kansas State
Toughest Games: @ Notre Dame (September 6), Utah (September 20), @ Michigan State (October 25), @ Northwestern (November 8), @ Ohio State (November 29)
Key Players: Devin Gardner (QB), Devin Funchess (WR), Freddy Canteen (WR), A.J. Williams (TE), Graham Glasgow (C), Kyle Kalis (RG), Erik Magnuson (LT), Brennen Beyer (DE), Frank Clark (DE), James Ross (LB), Jake Ryan (LB), Desmond Morgan (LB), Blake Countess (CB), Jourdan Lewis (CB), Jarrod Wilson (SS), Will Hagerup (P)
Head Coach: Brady Hoke (26-13 all-time at Michigan, 73-63 all-time)
Bowl Prediction: Detroit Bowl vs. North Carolina (W)
4. Indiana Hoosiers - 5-7 (3-5)
Last Year's Record: 5-7
Last Year's Bowl Game: No bowl game
Toughest Games: @ Bowling Green (September 13), @ Missouri (September 20), Maryland (September 27), @ Iowa (October 11), Michigan State (October 18), @ Michigan (November 1), Penn State (November 8), @ Rutgers (November 15), @ Ohio State (November 22)
Key Players: Nate Sudfeld (QB), Tevin Coleman (RB), Shane Wynn (WR), Collin Rahrig (C), Dan Feeney (RG), Bernard Taylor (LG), Peyton Eckert (RT), Jason Spriggs (LT), Bobby Richardson (DE), Ralph Green (DT), Nick Mangieri (LB), David Cooper (LB), T.J. Simmons (LB), Forisse Hardin (LB), Michael Hunter (CB), Tim Bennett (CB), Mark Murphy (S), Erich Toth (P)
Head Coach: Kevin Wilson (10-26 all-time at Indiana, 10-26 all-time)
Bowl Prediction: No bowl game
5. Maryland Terrapins - 5-7 (2-6)
Last Year's Record: 7-6
Last Year's Bowl Game: Lost the Military Bowl to Marshall
Toughest Games: West Virginia (September 13), @ Syracuse (September 20), @ Indiana (September 27), Ohio State (October 4), Iowa (October 18), @ Wisconsin (October 25), @ Penn State (November 1), Michigan State (November 15), @ Michigan (November 22)
Key Players: C.J. Brown (QB), Brandon Ross (RB), Nigel King (WR), Stefon Diggs (WR), Deon Long (WR), Sal Conaboy (C), Michael Dunn (RT), Damian Prince (LG), Quinton Jefferson (DE), Darius Kilgo (DT), Andre Monroe (DE), L.A. Goree (LB), Cole Farrand (LB), Matt Robinson (LB), William Likely (CB), Sean Davis (S), Anthony Nixon (S), Brad Craddock (K), Nathan Renfro (P)
Head Coach: Randy Edsall (13-24 all-time at Maryland, 83-87 all-time)
Bowl Prediction: No bowl game
6. Penn State Nittany Lions - 4-8 (1-7)
Last Year's Record: 7-5
Last Year's Bowl Game: No bowl game due to NCAA sanctions
Toughest Games: UCF (August 30), Northwestern (September 27), @ Michigan (October 11), Ohio State (October 25), Maryland (November 1), @ Indiana (November 8), @ Illinois (November 22), Michigan State (November 9)
Key Players: Christian Hackenberg (QB), Zach Zwinak (RB), Geno Lewis (WR), Jesse James (TE), Donovan Smith (LT), Deion Barnes (DE), C.J. Olaniyan (DE), Nyeem Wartman (LB), Mike Hull (LB), Jordan Lucas (CB), Ryan Keiser (S), Adrian Amos (S), Sam Ficken (K)
Head Coach: James Franklin (0-0 all-time at Penn State, 24-15 all-time)
Bowl Prediction: No bowl game this year due to more NCAA sanctions
7. Rutgers Scarlet Knights- 3-9 (1-7)
Last Year's Record: 6-7
Last Year's Bowl Game: Lost the Pinstripe Bowl to Notre Dame
Toughest Games: @ Washington State (August 28), Penn State (September 13), @ Navy (September 20), Michigan (October 4), @ Ohio State (October 19), @ Nebraska (October 25), Wisconsin (November 1), Indiana (November 15), @ Michigan State (November 22), @ Maryland (November 29)
Key Players: Gary Nova (QB), Paul James (RB), Michael Burton (FB), Tyler Kroft (TE), Betim Bujari (C), Chris Muller (RG), Kaleb Johnson (LG), Taj Alexander (RT), Keith Lumpkin (LT), Darius Hamilton (DT), Djwany Mera (DE), Steve Longa (LB), Kevin Snyder (LB), Nadir Barnwell (CB), Anthony Cioffi (CB), Lorenzo Waters (SS), Kyle Federico (K), Janarion Grant (KR)
Head Coach: Kyle Flood (15-11 all-time at Rutgers, 15-11 all-time)
Bowl Prediction: No bowl game
WEST:
1. Wisconsin Badgers - 10-4 (7-2)
Last Year's Record: 9-4
Last Year's Bowl Game: Lost the Capital One Bowl to South Carolina
Toughest Games: LSU (August 30), Bowling Green (September 20), @ Northwestern (October 4), Maryland (October 25), Nebraska (November 15), @ Iowa (November 22)
Key Players: Joel Stave (QB), Melvin Gordon (RB), Jordan Fredrick (WR), Dan Voltz (C), Kyle Costigan (RG), Rob Havenstein (RT), Tyler Marz (LT), Derek Landisch (LB), Darius Hilary (CB), Sojourn Shelton (CB), Michael Caputo (SS), Jack Russell (K), Drew Meyer (P)
Head Coach: Gary Andersen (9-4 all-time at Wisconsin, 35-28 all-time)
Conference Championship: vs. Michigan State (L)
Bowl Prediction: TaxSlayer Bowl vs. Ole Miss (L)
2. Iowa Hawkeyes- 10-3 (7-1)
Last Year's Record: 8-5
Last Year's Bowl Game: Lost the Outback Bowl to LSU
Toughest Games: @ Pittsburgh (September 20), @ Maryland (October 18), Northwestern (November 1), @ Illinois (November 15), Wisconsin (November 22), Nebraska (November 28)
Key Players: Jake Rudock (QB), Mark Weisman (RB), Kevonte Martin-Manley (WR), Tevaun Smith (WR), Ray Hamilton (TE), Austin Blythe (C), Jordan Walsh (RG), Brandon Scherff (LT), Louis Trinca-Pasat (DT), Carl Davis (DT), Drew Ott (DE), Desmond King (CB), John Lowdermilk (SS), Connor Kornbrath (P)
Head Coach: Kirk Ferentz (108-79 all-time at Iowa, 108-79 all-time)
Bowl Prediction: Outback Bowl vs. Florida (L)
3. Northwestern Wildcats- 9-4 (6-2)
Last Year's Record: 5-7
Last Year's Bowl Game: No bowl game
Toughest Games: Northern Illinois (September 6), @ Penn State (September 27), Wisconsin (October 4), Nebraska (October 18), @ Iowa (November 1), Michigan (November 8), @ Notre Dame (November 15)
Key Players: Venric Mark (RB), Tony Jones (WR), Christian Jones (WR), Kyle Prater (WR), Dan Vitale (RB), Brandon Vitabile (C), Matt Frazier (RG), Geoff Mogus (LG), Jack Konopka (RT), Paul Jorgensen (LT), Chance Carter (DT), Dean Lowry (DE), Chi Chi Ariguzo (LB), Collin Ellis (LB), Nick VanHoose (CB), Matthew Harris (CB), Ibraheim Campbell (SS), Traveon Henry (FS)
Head Coach: Pat Fitzgerald (55-46 all-time at Northwestern, 55-46 all-time)
Bowl Prediction: Fight Hunger Bowl vs. Arizona (L)
4. Nebraska Cornhuskers- 7-6 (4-4)
Last Year's Record: 9-4
Last Year's Bowl Game: Won the Gator Bowl against Georgia
Toughest Games: @ Fresno State (September 13), Miami (September 20), @ Michigan State (October 4), @ Northwestern (October 18), @ Wisconsin (November 15), @ Iowa (November 28)
Key Players: Tommy Armstrong (QB), Ameer Abdullah (RB), Jordan Westerkamp (WR), Kenny Bell (WR), Jake Cotton (LG), Randy Gregory (DE), Vincent Valentine (DT), Maliek Collins (DT), Zaire Anderson (LB), Michael Rose (LB), David Santos (LB), Corey Cooper (SS), Sam Foltz (P)
Head Coach: Bo Pelini (58-24 all-time at Nebraska, 58-24 all-time)
Bowl Prediction: Holiday Bowl vs. USC (L)
5. Illinois Fighting Illini- 6-7 (3-5)
Last Year's Record: 4-8
Last Year's Bowl Game: No bowl game
Toughest Games: @ Washington (September 13), @ Nebraska (September 27), @ Wisconsin (October 11), @ Ohio State (November 1), Iowa (November 15), Penn State (November 22), @ Northwestern (November 29)
Key Players: Josh Ferguson (RB), Jon Davis (TE), Alex Hill (C), Ted Karras (RG), Michael Heitz (LG), Simon Cvijanovic (LT), Austin Teitsma (DT), Jihad Ward (DT), T.J. Neal (LB), Mason Monheim (LB), Earnest Thomas (LB), V'Angelo Bentley (CB), Eaton Spence (SS), Zane Petty (FS), Taylor Zalewski (K), Justin DuVernois (P)
Head Coach: Tim Beckman (6-18 all-time at Illinois, 27-34 all-time)
Bowl Prediction: Pinstripe Bowl vs. Syracuse (L)
6. Minnesota Golden Gophers- 4-8 (1-7)
Last Year's Record: 8-5
Last Year's Bowl Game: Lost the Texas Bowl to Syracuse
Toughest Games: @ TCU (September 13), @ Michigan (September 27), Northwestern (October 11), @ Illinois (October 25), Iowa (November 8), Ohio State (November 15), @ Nebraska (November 22), @ Wisconsin (November 29)
Key Players: David Cobb (RB), Drew Goodger (TE), Drew Wolitarsky (WR), Maxx Williams (TE), Brian Bobek (C), Caleb Bak (RG), Zac Epping (LG), Josh Campion (RT), Theiren Cockran (DE), Camerin Botticelli (DT), Michael Amaefula (DE), Damien Wilson (MLB), Eric Murray (CB), Cedric Thompson (SS), Antonio Johnson (FS), Peter Mortell (P), Marcus Jones (KR)
Head Coach: Jerry Kill (17-21 all-time at Minnesota, 40-37 all-time)
Bowl Prediction: No bowl game
7. Purdue Boilermakers- 3-9 (0-8)
Last Year's Record: 1-11
Last Year's Bowl Game: No bowl game
Toughest Games: Notre Dame (September 13), Iowa (September 27), @ Illinois (October 4), Michigan State (October 11), @ Minnesota (October 18), @ Nebraska (November 1), Wisconsin (November 8), Northwestern (November 22), @ Indiana (November 29)
Key Players: Danny Etling (QB), Raheem Mostert (RB), DeAngelo Yancey (WR), Danny Anthrop (WR), Dan Monteroso (WR), Justin Sinz (TE), Robert Kugler (C), Jordan Roos (RG), Ryan Russell (DE), Joe Gilliam (LB), Sean Robinson (LB), Gelen Robinson (LB), Antoine Lewis (CB), Frankie WIlliams (CB), Robert Gregory (S), Paul Griggs (K), Akeem Hunt (KR)
Head Coach: Darrell Hazell (1-11 all-time at Purdue, 17-21 all-time)
Bowl Prediction: No bowl game
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