The focus in the final five weeks of the season will be on the chase for championships. But there is plenty of intrigue happening just below the top contenders in the Big Ten.
As we stand right now, the league has five teams that are on the precipice of making a bowl game. But there's no guarantee that any of them can avoid staying home for the holidays. They are: Illinois (4-3), Indiana (4-4), Minnesota (4-3), Nebraska (3-4) and Rutgers (3-4).
Which teams in this group of five will go bowling? That's the issue in today's Big Ten round table:
Brian Bennett: Indiana and Nebraska
I had Minnesota here before Wednesday morning's shocking news about Jerry Kill's retirement.