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Big Ten power rankings: Where does Penn State stand heading into Rutgers game?

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Following a weekend that saw Michigan fall to Iowa, the Big Ten-East is suddenly up for grabs, with Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State all jockeying for the berth to the conference championship. While Michigan still controls its destiny, Penn State needs to win out and hope that Michigan loses to either Indiana or Ohio State over the next two weeks. In the West, Nebraska and Wisconsin are tied atop the standings, one game ahead of Iowa, Minnesota and Northwestern. The Badgers control their destiny since they hold the tiebreaker over the Cornhuskers. Here are the power rankings heading into Week 12: