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 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 29.6 | 19.1 | 9.77 | 2.91 | 12 | 12 | ||
| Ohio State | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 37.2 | 22.8 | 13.81 | 0.89 | 18 | 3 | 3 | |
| Penn State | 8 | 4 | .667 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 29.1 | 19.1 | 9.70 | 0.53 | ||||
| Purdue | 6 | 7 | .462 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 28.7 | 31.2 | -1.58 | 0.96 | ||||
| Indiana | 4 | 8 | .333 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 30.8 | 35.3 | -5.53 | -0.61 | ||||
| Illinois | 2 | 10 | .167 | 0 | 8 | .000 | 16.7 | 32.1 | -10.35 | 2.56 | ||||
| Legends | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Nebraska | 10 | 4 | .714 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 34.8 | 27.6 | 9.79 | 4.22 | 17 | 14 | 25 | |
| Michigan | 8 | 5 | .615 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 29.8 | 19.8 | 10.01 | 3.85 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
| Northwestern | 10 | 3 | .769 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 31.7 | 22.5 | 8.97 | 0.97 | 17 | 17 | ||
| Michigan State | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 20.0 | 16.3 | 6.21 | 3.75 | 13 | 10 | ||
| Minnesota | 6 | 7 | .462 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 22.1 | 24.7 | -3.25 | 0.13 | ||||
| Iowa | 4 | 8 | .333 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 19.3 | 22.9 | -2.62 | 1.63 | ||||
7 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-01 | Capital One Bowl | Georgia (6) | 45 | Nebraska (23) | 31 | Orlando, FL |
| 2013-01-01 | Gator Bowl | Northwestern (21) | 34 | Mississippi State | 20 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 2013-01-01 | Heart of Dallas Bowl | Oklahoma State | 58 | Purdue | 14 | Dallas, TX |
| 2013-01-01 | Outback Bowl | South Carolina (11) | 33 | Michigan (19) | 28 | Tampa, FL |
| 2013-01-01 | Rose Bowl | Stanford (8) | 20 | Wisconsin | 14 | Pasadena, CA |
| 2012-12-29 | Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl | Michigan State | 17 | Texas Christian | 16 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 2012-12-28 | Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas | Texas Tech | 34 | Minnesota | 31 | Houston, TX |
2012 Conference Leaders