October 15, 2015 by Mollie Cahillane
The Iowa Hawkeyes and the Northwestern Wildcats: two teams that, at least in recent years, are not often recognized as football powerhouses. This year, it is different.
The Big Ten is arguably one of the strongest conferences in college football right now. Certainly stronger than the SEC. Five Big Ten teams are ranked in the AP Top 25. There are only three ranked SEC teams, and Florida is ranked the highest at number eight.
At the beginning of the season, it seemed Ohio State had already clinched the Big Ten East.