Cancellations, upsets and the Pillow Fight of the Week make The Bottom 10 all about the Big Ten
The Big Ten had a lot of issues this past week, dealing with everything from canceled games to gripes about clapping on the sideline.
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2020 Schedule
5-1, 1st in Big Ten - West
College football conference power rankings
Who were the movers and shakers in this week's college football conference power rankings?
Bama still leads CFP rankings as top 7 unchanged
The top seven teams in the College Football Playoff rankings remained unchanged Tuesday, as Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson and Ohio State continue to occupy the top four spots.
Northwestern-Minnesota off due to virus issues
The Northwestern-Minnesota game set for Saturday in Minneapolis has been canceled because of COVID-19 issues within the Minnesota program.
AP Top 25 college football poll reaction: What's next for each ranked team?
The top of the AP Top 25 college football poll remains the same, but there's plenty of movement in the back half. Here's what's next for each ranked team.
Who has the best chance to make the College Football Playoff?
The Allstate Playoff Predictor breaks down which teams have the best chance to make this season's College Football Playoff.
College football Power Rankings for Week 13
A strong week from the top ten leaves little change this week. Coastal Carolina climbs into the top ten while Northwestern and Oregon tumble down the ranks. All that and more in the Power Rankings after Week 13.
Sarah Fuller and Jaret Patterson lead history-making, record-breaking rivalry weekend
Vanderbilt's kicker and Buffalo's running back left their marks on an untraditional rivalry weekend in which Trevor Lawrence also played his final home game.
Michigan State upsets No. 8 Northwestern (1:55)
Northwestern's Holman carted off the field after hard hit (1:08)
Porter finds pay dirt for Northwestern lead (0:21)
Wildcats score early in the 3rd quarter to cut Spartans' lead (0:16)
Fitzgerald in disbelief after no-call on Michigan State INT (0:35)
Alabama cruises in Iron Bowl, Patterson records 8 TDs and more from Week 13
Week 13 provided a history-making kickoff, an 8-TD performance and plenty of Rivalry Week fireworks.
Every contender's chance to reach the College Football Playoff if it wins out
Northwestern's schedule is strong enough that winning out (and beating Ohio State) could vault the Wildcats into the CFP. The road for Cincinnati and others is a bit tougher but not closed.
The CFB Pod: The guys look at the first CFB Playoff rankings, preview Notre Dame-UNC, make their Week 13 picks and talk to Rece Davis
Pollack and Negandhi kick off the podcast discussing the first batch of College Football Playoff rankings, Notre Dame heading to North Carolina down two offensive linemen, Northwestern surprisingly smashing Wisconsin, David’s Dude of the Week, Coastal Carolina’s offense, Maryland-Indiana, JT Daniels impressing in his Georgia debut and their Week 13 picks. Later, Rece Davis hops on to talk about being in the spotlight with Northwestern’s success, BYU landing at No. 14, a nightmare playoff scenario for Cincinnati, the deck being stacked against the Pac-12 and the start of the college basketball season (48:39).
Bama, ND, Clemson, OSU lead first CFP rankings
Alabama is No. 1 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings, followed by Notre Dame, Clemson and Ohio State. BYU debuts at No. 14 despite a 9-0 start.
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Badgers CB on PI calls: Refs wearing purple?
CB Caesar Williams said it felt like "the ref maybe had purple underneath their jerseys" when asked about pass interference penalties called against Wisconsin during its loss to Northwestern on Saturday.
The CFB Pod: Northwestern emerges as the favorite in the Big Ten West
Northwestern looks legit after beating Wisconsin
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2020 Big Ten Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 4-0 | 4-0 |
| Indiana | 5-1 | 5-1 |
| Maryland | 2-2 | 2-2 |
| Michigan State | 2-3 | 2-3 |
| Michigan | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Rutgers | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Penn State | 1-5 | 1-5 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Northwestern | 5-1 | 5-1 |
| Iowa | 4-2 | 4-2 |
| Wisconsin | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| Minnesota | 2-3 | 2-3 |
| Purdue | 2-3 | 2-3 |
| Illinois | 2-3 | 2-3 |
| Nebraska | 1-4 | 1-4 |
2020 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards197.394th
Rushing Yards130.598th
Points For24.8100th
Points Against15.3121st
2020 Polls & Rankings
| CFP RANKINGS | AP | COACHES |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 16 | 17 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Najee Story | DE | Committed | 82 |
| Mac Uihlein | ILB | Committed | 80 |
| Brendan Sullivan | QB-PP | Committed | 79 |
| Caleb Tiernan | OT | Committed | 78 |
| Jackson Carsello | OT | Committed | 76 |