Get ready for a wild finish to the Big Ten West race. After the door to the division was cracked open last week with a loss by Illinois, the Illini swung the door wide open with another loss. What once looked like a foregone conclusion that Illinois would be playing for the Big Ten championship is now anyone’s guess coming down the final stretch.
In the East, it was more of the same from the top two powers in the conference. Ohio State and Michigan once again took care of business with barely a sweat broken as they are now each one more win away from heading into a colossal showdown in Columbus, Ohio in two weeks.
And flying in the shadows of Ohio State and Michigan’s playoff push could be Penn State, who is sitting in a good position for a possible New Years Six bowl berth after another comfortable victory.
Here is a quick rundown of everything that happened around the Big Ten in Week 11 and what is next for each team, along with an updated look at the Big Ten standings and bowl eligibility tracker.