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Final Big Ten Power Rankings: Ohio State vaults to the top

The final Big Ten Power Rankings are here. And given where each team began the bowl season, it might be surprising to see where they finished. Ohio State was ranked third in our last poll before the conference championship game, but jumped over Michigan State and Iowa thanks to a strong BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl finish. The Spartans and Hawkeyes, meanwhile, each fell after forgettable performances against Alabama and Stanford.

Here's a look at the full rundown, as voted on by our Big Ten reporters:

1. Ohio State (12-1): The Buckeyes were a unanimous choice at No.