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The battle for spots in the Big Ten title game has essentially been limited to two in each division: Nebraska and Michigan will fight for the Legends title, while Wisconsin and Indiana face off in a game that could seal the Badgers' hopes of going to Indianapolis.
The fact that the game between the 6-3 Badgers and 4-5 Hoosiers has major implications for an appearance in a title game has been the source of much derision, but it's the case: if Indiana beats Wisconsin, the teams will be tied at 3-3 in conference with two games to go, Indiana would then own the head-to-head tiebreaker and a more favorable schedule in the season's last two games. Wisconsin has long been the favorite in the division with Ohio State and Penn State ineligible, but Indiana has won back-to-back games including a come-from-behind 24-21 win over Iowa this past week.
In the other division, Nebraska's late score against Michigan State for a 28-24 win pushed them to No. 16 in the BCS and tied them with Michigan at 4-1 in conference. Nebraska holds the head-to-head tiebreaker after their 23-9 win against a Wolverines team without Denard Robinson. Michigan looked fine this past week with Devin Gardner at quarterback, coasting to a 35-13 win over Minnesota, but they would likely need to sweep the final three games of the season to go to Indianapolis.
Here's a look at the full conference standings:
Leaders Division
| Ohio State | 6-0 | 10-0 |
| Penn State | 4-1 | 6-3 |
| Wisconsin | 3-2 | 6-3 |
| Indiana | 2-3 | 4-5 |
| Purdue | 0-5 | 3-6 |
| Illinois | 0-5 | 2-7 |
Legends Division:
| Nebraska | 4-1 | 7-2 |
| Michigan | 4-1 | 6-3 |
| Northwestern | 3-2 | 7-2 |
| Iowa | 2-3 | 4-5 |
| Michigan State | 2-4 | 5-5 |
| Minnesota | 1-4 | 5-4 |