The early window for Big Ten play has concluded and five teams — Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Wisconsin and Indiana — are unbeaten in league play.
Here’s a look at how the league is shaping up through the first week of league play. (Note: These rankings only consider conference games and will be on hiatus until conference play resumes after the new year.)
14. Illinois (0-2, .90 PPP, 1.07 PPP allowed) – Is this the year Rutgers finally climbs out of the Big Ten cellar? Through two league games, we’re slotting the Fighting Illini behind the Scarlet Knights.