| RANK | Team | PREVIOUS | MOVEMENT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 1 | - | |
| 2 | Michigan Wolverines | 2 | - | |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 3 | - | |
| 4 | Purdue Boilermakers | 4 | - | |
| 5 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 5 | - | |
| 6 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 8 | ||
| 7 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 6 | ||
| 8 | Maryland Terrapins | 7 | ||
| 9 | Wisconsin Badgers | 10 | ||
| 10 | Michigan State Spartans | 9 | ||
| 11 | Indiana Hoosiers | 13 | ||
| 12 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 11 | ||
| 13 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 12 | ||
| 14 | Northwestern Wildcats | 14 | - | |