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Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | W | L | GB | OVR |
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| Nebraska | 83.8 | - | 0 | 11 |
| Michigan | 94.7 | 0.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Michigan State | 78.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 11 |
| Purdue | 84.9 | 0.5 | 1 | 11 |
| UCLA | 80.4 | 2.5 | 3 | 9 |
| USC | 88.3 | 0.5 | 1 | 11 |
| Iowa | 80.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 10 |
| Indiana | 85.0 | 2.5 | 3 | 9 |
| Illinois | 87.8 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Ohio State | 86.0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Washington | 83.0 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Wisconsin | 83.4 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Minnesota | 73.4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Penn State | 81.1 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Northwestern | 80.6 | 4.5 | 5 | 7 |
| Oregon | 77.6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Maryland | 77.2 | 5.5 | 6 | 6 |
| Rutgers | 69.0 | 5.5 | 6 | 6 |
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