Here is a look at the top four Big Ten football teams in the Week 12 power rankings.
Key victories this season: @ USC (33-30), @ West Virginia (34-12), Illinois (21-7), UCLA (27-11), Washington (35-6), and Wisconsin (28-13)
Single-digit loss this season: Ohio State (13-20)
Where they are ranked nationally in various college football rankings: K Ford Ranking: 9
CFRC Ranking: 3
Massey Ranking: 7
Sagarin Ranking: 8
ESPN's FPI Ranking: 8
Key victories this season: @ UCLA (42-13), Nebraska (56-7), @ Michigan State (47-10), Washington (31-17), and Michigan (20-17)
Loss this season: None
Where they are ranked nationally in various college football rankings: K Ford Ranking: 11
CFRC Ranking: 5
Massey Ranking: 4
Sagarin Ranking: 12
ESPN's FPI Ranking: 10
Key victories this season: @ Michigan State (38-7), Iowa (35-7), @ Penn State (20-13 and Nebraska (21-17)
Single-digit loss this season: @ Oregon (31-32)
Where they are ranked nationally in various college football rankings: K Ford Ranking: 2
CFRC Ranking: 2
Massey Ranking: 2
Sagarin Ranking: 1
ESPN's FPI Ranking: 3
Key victories this season: Boise State (37-34), @ Oregon State (49-14), @ UCLA (34-13), Michigan State (31-10), Ohio State (32-31), Illinois (38-9), and @ Michigan (38-17)
Loss this season: None
Where they are ranked nationally in various college football rankings: K Ford Ranking: 7
CFRC Ranking: 1
Massey Ranking: 1
Sagarin Ranking: 7
ESPN's FPI Ranking: 7