How close is your team to clinching a finishing spot? A Winning Magic Number is the number of conference games a team must win to guarantee winning a given finishing spot. Click a team name to proceed to the team standings page.
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| Team | W | L | GPi Games Played 20 game season |
1* First, Second, and Third Round Byes |
2* First, Second, and Third Round Byes |
3* First, Second, and Third Round Byes |
4* First, Second, and Third Round Byes |
5** First and Second Round Byes |
6** First and Second Round Byes |
7** First and Second Round Byes |
8** First and Second Round Byes |
9*** First Round Bye |
10*** First Round Bye |
11*** First Round Bye |
12*** First Round Bye |
13*** First Round Bye |
14*** First Round Bye |
15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Michigan | 9 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 9 | 1 | 10 | DNCD | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michigan St. | 9 | 1 | 10 | DNCD | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illinois | 8 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Purdue | 7 | 3 | 10 | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 6 | 3 | 9 | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| UCLA | 6 | 3 | 9 | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Ohio St. | 6 | 4 | 10 | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Indiana | 5 | 5 | 10 | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Iowa | 4 | 4 | 8 | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| USC | 4 | 5 | 9 | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Washington | 3 | 6 | 9 | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 6 | 9 | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| Rutgers | 2 | 8 | 10 | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| Oregon | 1 | 8 | 9 | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| NorthwesternN. Western | 1 | 8 | 9 | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| Maryland | 1 | 8 | 9 | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| Penn State | 0 | 9 | 9 | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | 10 | 9 | 0 |