Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaders | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Wisconsin | 11 | 3 | .786 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 44.1 | 19.0 | 15.89 | 0.68 | 11 | 4 | 10 | |
| Penn State | 9 | 4 | .692 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 19.3 | 16.8 | 6.47 | 3.39 | 12 | |||
| Purdue | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 26.9 | 26.8 | -0.76 | 0.01 | ||||
| Ohio State | 6 | 7 | .462 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 24.5 | 21.0 | 4.66 | 2.97 | 18 | 15 | ||
| Illinois | 7 | 6 | .538 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 22.6 | 19.6 | 2.63 | 1.17 | 16 | |||
| Indiana | 1 | 11 | .083 | 0 | 8 | .000 | 21.4 | 37.3 | -10.91 | 1.09 | ||||
| Legends | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Michigan State | 11 | 3 | .786 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 31.0 | 18.4 | 10.05 | 1.48 | 17 | 9 | 11 | |
| Michigan | 11 | 2 | .846 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 33.3 | 17.4 | 16.27 | 2.96 | 11 | 12 | ||
| Nebraska | 9 | 4 | .692 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 29.2 | 23.4 | 8.76 | 3.07 | 10 | 8 | 24 | |
| Iowa | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 27.5 | 23.8 | 4.38 | 1.77 | ||||
| Northwestern | 6 | 7 | .462 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 28.9 | 27.7 | 1.66 | 0.43 | ||||
| Minnesota | 3 | 9 | .250 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 18.4 | 31.7 | -6.04 | 3.21 | ||||
10 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-03 | Sugar Bowl | Michigan (13) | 23 | Virginia Tech (17) | 20 | New Orleans, LA |
| 2012-01-02 | Rose Bowl | Oregon (6) | 45 | Wisconsin (9) | 38 | Pasadena, CA |
| 2012-01-02 | Outback Bowl | Michigan State (12) | 33 | Georgia (18) | 30 | Tampa, FL |
| 2012-01-02 | Ticket City Bowl | Houston (20) | 30 | Penn State (24) | 14 | Dallas, TX |
| 2012-01-02 | Capital One Bowl | South Carolina (10) | 30 | Nebraska (21) | 13 | Orlando, FL |
| 2012-01-02 | Gator Bowl | Florida | 24 | Ohio State | 17 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 2011-12-31 | Fight Hunger Bowl | Illinois | 20 | UCLA | 14 | San Francisco, CA |
| 2011-12-31 | Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas | Texas A&M | 33 | Northwestern | 22 | Houston, TX |
| 2011-12-30 | Insight Bowl | Oklahoma (19) | 31 | Iowa | 14 | Tempe, AZ |
| 2011-12-27 | Little Caesars Bowl | Purdue | 37 | Western Michigan | 32 | Detroit, MI |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year | Devon Still | Penn State |
| Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year | Montee Ball | Wisconsin |
| Big Ten Coach of the Year | Brady Hoke | Michigan |
2011 Conference Leaders