Updated Big Ten football standings and bowl tracker after Week 13
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Just one week remains in the Big Ten's regular season and there are still some things up in the air heading into the finale. Both slots in the Big Ten championship game are on the line in week 14 and one final spot for bowl eligibility will be decided. And there are a handful of teams still looking to position themselves well for the College Football Playoff selections in the next couple of weeks.
Here is a look at the updated Big Ten football standings following the results of Week 13.
Updated Big Ten Standings
| B1G W | B1G L | W | L | |
| Indiana | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Ohio State | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Michigan | 7 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| Oregon | 7 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| USC | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| Iowa | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| Washington | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| Illinois | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| Minnesota | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| Nebraska | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| Northwestern | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| UCLA | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Penn State | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Rutgers | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| Maryland | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
| Michigan State | 0 | 8 | 3 | 8 |
| Purdue | 0 | 8 | 2 | 9 |
Big Ten Championship Game Clinching Scenarios
The final week of the regular season will see the two teams playing for this year's Big Ten championship in Indianapolis, officially confirmed. After Week 13, no spots have been officially clinched. Here are the updated clinching scenarios for Week 14 for the teams still alive for a conference title shot.
- Indiana: Win vs. Purdue or Michigan loss
- Ohio State: Win vs. Michigan
- Oregon: Win vs. Washington and Ohio State loss
- Michigan: Win vs. Ohio State and Indiana loss
Ohio State and Indiana have the easiest path to the Big Ten championship. A win in Week 14 by either will clinch one spot in the conference championship game, plain and simple. Oregon, who lost to Indiana, would need Ohio State to lose in order to slip past the Buckeyes in the standings (Oregon and Ohio State did not play each other this season).
Michigan will need a massive helping hand from lowly Purdue to create a possible four-way tie that comes to their rescue.
Bowl Eligibility Tracker
Eligible: Indiana, Ohio State, Michigan, Orgeon, USC, Iowa, Washington, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern
One win away: Penn State, Rutgers
Ineligible: Michigan State, Maryland, Wisconsin, UCLA, Purdue
This week's regular-season finale between Penn State and Rutgers will be a winner-goes-bowling game, where the winning team will clinch postseason eligibility by reaching the six-win minimum.
The Big Ten will have a total of 12 teams eligible for postseason play this season.
Week 14 Schedule
All games are scheduled on Saturday, November 29, unless noted otherwise. All times are Eastern.
- Nebraska vs. Iowa (Friday, 11/28) – 12:00 p.m., CBS
- Purdue vs. Indiana (Friday, 11/28) – 7:30 p.m., NBC
- Michigan vs. Ohio State – 12:00 p.m., Fox
- Washington vs. Oregon – 3:30 p.m., CBS
- Rutgers vs. Penn State – 3:30 p.m., Big Ten Network
- Minnesota vs. Wisconsin – 3:30 p.m., FS1
- Michigan State vs. Maryland – 7:00 p.m., FS1
- Illinois vs. Northwestern – 7:30 p.m., Fox
- USC vs. UCLA – 7:30 p.m., NBC
This article originally appeared on Nittany Lions Wire: Updated Big Ten football standings, clinching scenarios, bowl tracker
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