text: name the top 10 in the big ten this yr? from 1 -10 who will be number 1 in the big ten in football 1. ohio state 2. penn state 3. iowa 4. michigan 5. minnesota 6. indiana 7. wisconsin 8. michigan state 9. illinois 10. purdue  i'm not just saying ohio state as #1 because i'm an ohio state fan, all experts think that ohio state is a very likely championship-caliber team next year. all the rest are just guesses.