Phil Steele Releases Preseason Big Ten College Football Rankings
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18) Purdue Boilermakers
Phil Steele Composite Score: 94.57
Big Ten Championship Odds: +30000
Regular Season Win Total: 3.5
How Does Phil Steele Rank the Big Ten Teams?
In his annual magazine, Phil Steele leans on nine distinct power ranking formulas to evaluate teams, with his Plus/Minus Power Ratings serving as the foundation for his Big Ten rankings. These ratings incorporate decimal values tailored to each program, blending last season’s performance, strength of schedule, and his signature plus/minus system to produce a composite score for every team.
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1) Ohio State Buckeyes
Phil Steele Composite Score: 128.19
Big Ten Championship Odds: +195
Regular Season Win Total: 10.5
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2) Penn State Nittany Lions
Phil Steele Composite Score: 127.87
Big Ten Championship Odds: +250
Regular Season Win Total: 10.5
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3) Oregon Ducks
Phil Steele Composite Score: 123.56
Big Ten Championship Odds: +290
Regular Season Win Total: 10.5
4) Michigan Wolverines
Phil Steele Composite Score: 122.92
Big Ten Championship Odds: +1100
Regular Season Win Total: 9.5
5) Indiana Hoosiers
Phil Steele Composite Score: 118.62
Big Ten Championship Odds: +4800
Regular Season Win Total: 8.5
6) Illinois Fighting Illini
Phil Steele Composite Score: 117.22
Big Ten Championship Odds: +4200
Regular Season Win Total: 8.5
7) Nebraska Cornhuskers
Phil Steele Composite Score: 116.43
Big Ten Championship Odds: +3900
Regular Season Win Total: 7.5
8) USC Trojans
Phil Steele Composite Score: 115.63
Big Ten Championship Odds: +2000
Regular Season Win Total: 7.5
9) Iowa Hawkeyes
Phil Steele Composite Score: 115.08
Big Ten Championship Odds: +3700
Regular Season Win Total: 7.5
10) Washington Huskies
Phil Steele Composite Score: 113.67
Big Ten Championship Odds: +6500
Regular Season Win Total: 7.5
11) Minnesota Golden Gophers
Phil Steele Composite Score: 110.94
Big Ten Championship Odds: +17000
Regular Season Win Total: 6.5
12) Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Phil Steele Composite Score: 109.74
Big Ten Championship Odds: +19000
Regular Season Win Total: 5.5
13) Wisconsin Badgers
Phil Steele Composite Score: 109.17
Big Ten Championship Odds: +14000
Regular Season Win Total: 5.5
14) UCLA Bruins
Phil Steele Composite Score: 106.61
Big Ten Championship Odds: +15000
Regular Season Win Total: 5.5
15) Michigan State Spartans
Phil Steele Composite Score: 105.08
Big Ten Championship Odds: +10000
Regular Season Win Total: 5.5
16) Maryland Terrapins
Phil Steele Composite Score: 100.08
Big Ten Championship Odds: +30000
Regular Season Win Total: 4.5
17) Northwestern Wildcats
Phil Steele Composite Score: 99.46
Big Ten Championship Odds: +30000
Regular Season Win Total: 3.5
18) Purdue Boilermakers
Phil Steele Composite Score: 94.57
Big Ten Championship Odds: +30000
Regular Season Win Total: 3.5
How Does Phil Steele Rank the Big Ten Teams?
In his annual magazine, Phil Steele leans on nine distinct power ranking formulas to evaluate teams, with his Plus/Minus Power Ratings serving as the foundation for his Big Ten rankings. These ratings incorporate decimal values tailored to each program, blending last season’s performance, strength of schedule, and his signature plus/minus system to produce a composite score for every team.
Matriculate down the field with SportsGrid’s FREE Top College Football Picks and College Football Player Prop Picks every week!
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