The middle of October was a good opportunity to refresh the Big Ten outlook a bit. A handful of teams had a bye week and the three heavyweight contenders in the Big Ten East all took care of business on the field and on the scoreboard without much of a problem. That helps set the stage for a division race that is expected to be in the spotlight for the remainder of the season.
Meanwhile, int he West, Iowa and Wisconsin battled for the top spot and inside track to a division crown. And it resulted in everything you would expect from an Iowa vs. Wisconsin matchup in the division.
Here is a look at everything that went down around the Big Ten in Week 7.