FiveThirtyEight: The Big Ten Is A Big Slog
As Saturday's college football schedule wound down, the lights shined on the last two of four matchups between top-25 teams, two games that couldn't...
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2019 Schedule
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Second-half scenarios that could create College Football Playoff chaos
What if Wisconsin loses to Ohio State next week but then beats the Buckeyes in the B1G title game? What if Florida wins the SEC? These are just two scenarios that could wreak havoc on the CFP picture.
McShay: Clifford has been anxious in the pocket (0:52)
Tua vs. Chase Young: Reranking the 2017 college football recruiting class
Based on how the 2017 class has performed in college, here is our retrospective ranking of the top 50 players.
College football conference power rankings
Alabama and LSU are on a collision course in the SEC West while South Carolina's upset of Georgia shook up the premier conference's East division.
Power Rankings: LSU takes over the top spot
The Tigers move up to No. 1 after their Week 7 win over Florida, as the playoff hunt and conference races start to come into focus.
Penn St. takes players' shirts backing teammate
Players said they were "unified" behind safety Jonathan Sutherland, who last week received a letter from a Penn State alum critical of his appearance.
Smith Mosses defender for incredible Iowa TD (0:38)
No. 10 Penn State holds off No. 17 Iowa 17-12
Noah Cain ran for a five-yard touchdown with 5:17 left and 10th-ranked Penn State held off No. 17 Iowa 17-12 on Saturday night, its first win over a ranked opponent this season.
Cain runs outside for a Penn State TD (0:32)
Penn State drills Stanley, forces INT (0:47)
Penn State gets great field position after Goodson's fumble (0:48)
Hamler hurdles over Iowa defenders for a Penn State TD (0:36)
Iowa crowd waves to kids at children's hospital (0:25)
AP poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team
The new AP Top 25 poll is out, and Georgia is sliding while LSU keeps rising. What's next for each ranked team?
Ranking Week 7's games by College Football Playoff impact
Ranked opponents square off this week in four games, perhaps none bigger than the SEC showdown in Death Valley.
Who has the best chance to make the College Football Playoff?
Here's what the Allstate Playoff Predictor has to say about the CFP chase after seven weeks of action.
Who's No. 1? The case for -- and against -- each top unbeaten
Should your team be ranked No. 1? Here's the case for -- and against -- each of the nation's top undefeated teams.
Franklin defends Sutherland after getting criticized for dreadlocks (2:39)
Penn St. defends DB who got letter critical of hair
Penn State coach James Franklin strongly defended the character of safety Jonathan Sutherland, who received a letter from a Nittany Lions alum criticizing his dreadlocks.
Inside the matchups that will decide Week 7's biggest games
Can LSU's offensive line hold off Florida's pass rush? Will Southern California's receivers have a field day against Notre Dame? Week 7 is filled with intrigue.
The teams, players and chaos scenarios that can upend college football
Yes, the expected super powers are dominating college football again in 2019. But think everything is settled? Hardly.
College football conference power rankings
Ohio State is looking more and more like a College Football Playoff team. Can any Big Ten competitors give the Buckeyes a run for their money?
Biggest obstacle for every College Football Playoff contender
Every team has a potential fatal flaw, whether it's a position group, an entire unit or an unfavorable schedule. Here's a look at the latest AP Top 10 teams and their weaknesses.
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2019 Big Ten Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 3-0 | 6-0 |
| Penn State | 3-0 | 6-0 |
| Michigan | 3-1 | 5-1 |
| Michigan State | 2-2 | 4-3 |
| Indiana | 1-2 | 4-2 |
| Maryland | 1-2 | 3-3 |
| Rutgers | 0-4 | 1-5 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Minnesota | 3-0 | 6-0 |
| Wisconsin | 3-0 | 6-0 |
| Nebraska | 2-2 | 4-3 |
| Purdue | 1-2 | 2-4 |
| Iowa | 1-2 | 4-2 |
| Illinois | 0-3 | 2-4 |
| Northwestern | 0-3 | 1-4 |
2019 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards274.236th
Rushing Yards191.243rd
Points For42.09th
Points Against8.2
2019 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 7 | 7 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Jacobs | OLB | Committed | 84 |
| Cole Brevard | DT | Committed | 84 |
| Enzo Jennings | CB | Committed | 83 |
| Coziah Izzard | DE | Committed | 83 |
| Jaden Dottin | WR | Committed | 83 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | S. Barkley | Paul Hornung Award |
| 2015 | C. Nassib | Lombardi Award |
| 2015 | C. Nassib | Ted Hendricks Award |
| 2015 | C. Nassib | Lott IMPACT Trophy |
| 2013 | J. Urschel | Campbell Trophy |
