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Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | W | L | GB | OVR |
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| Michigan | 88.4 | - | 2 | 29 |
| Nebraska | 77.9 | 3 | 5 | 26 |
| Michigan State | 78.8 | 4 | 6 | 25 |
| Illinois | 84.3 | 5 | 7 | 24 |
| Wisconsin | 83.3 | 7 | 9 | 22 |
| Purdue | 82.3 | 6 | 8 | 23 |
| UCLA | 78.0 | 8 | 10 | 21 |
| Ohio State | 80.5 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| Iowa | 75.4 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| Indiana | 78.7 | 11 | 13 | 18 |
| Minnesota | 70.1 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
| USC | 78.6 | 11 | 13 | 18 |
| Washington | 76.8 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
| Rutgers | 70.9 | 16 | 18 | 13 |
| Northwestern | 73.2 | 16 | 18 | 13 |
| Oregon | 71.2 | 17 | 19 | 12 |
| Maryland | 69.9 | 18 | 20 | 11 |
| Penn State | 73.9 | 17 | 19 | 12 |
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