Big Ten Football Power Ranking Week 12
By Ryan Kay
Let's take a look at the Big Ten teams ranked number nine through number five in these week 12 power rankings.
Key victories this season: @ Rutgers (35-32), @ Nebraska (27-20), and Iowa (20-17)
Single-digit loss this season: Minnesota (17-21)
Where they are ranked nationally in various college football rankings: K Ford Ranking: 58
CFRC Ranking: 69
Massey Ranking: 51
Sagarin Ranking: 54
ESPN's FPI Ranking: 57
Key victories this season: Michigan (27-17) and USC (27-20)
Single-digit loss this season: Washington State (19-24) and @ Rutgers (18-21)
Where they are ranked nationally in various college football rankings: K Ford Ranking: 47
CFRC Ranking: 37
Massey Ranking: 49
Sagarin Ranking: 52
ESPN's FPI Ranking: 48
Key victories this season: USC (27-17), @ UCLA (21-17), and @ Illinois (25-17)
Single-digit loss this season: North Carolina (17-19), @ Michigan (24-27), and @ Rutgers (19-26)
Where they are ranked nationally in various college football rankings: K Ford Ranking: 35
CFRC Ranking: 56
Massey Ranking: 31
Sagarin Ranking: 37
ESPN's FPI Ranking: 33
Key victories this season: Colorado (28-10) and Rutgers (14-7)
Single-digit loss this season: Illinois (24-31), @ Ohio State (17-21), and UCLA (20-27)
Where they are ranked nationally in various college football rankings: K Ford Ranking: 53
CFRC Ranking: 49
Massey Ranking: 48
Sagarin Ranking: 48
ESPN's FPI Ranking: 54
Key victories this season: Washington (40-16), Minnesota (31-14), and Wisconsin (42-10)
Single-digit loss this season: Iowa State (19-20) and @ UCLA
Where they are ranked nationally in various college football rankings: K Ford Ranking: 21
CFRC Ranking: 71
Massey Ranking: 26
Sagarin Ranking: 21
ESPN's FPI Ranking: 23