We may have reached the end of the regular season, and the end of the Big Ten in its current form, but what a way to go out! Rivalry week in the conference featured multiple one-possession games and two teams shutting the door on their rivals’ hopes of making bowl games.
The status quo held firm this week, with no new teams reaching the six-win mark in this week’s action. However, despite finishing the season with a loss to Wisconsin and a 5-7 record, Minnesota will be going bowling as a result of having the highest Academic Progress Rate (APR) score out of the 5-7 teams who were vying for the final remaining spot in a postseason game.