Bart Torvik has a metric that measures "talent" level based solely on recruiting profiles and each player's minutes. The game isn't played on paper, but the numbers match preseason prognostications with a few extreme exceptions.
I put the difference in rating from last year in parentheses.
1. MSU - 84.27 (+14.21)
2. Maryland - 82.08 (+3.26)
3. OSU - 77.35 (+20.93)
4. Indiana - 75.86 (+5.3)
5. Michigan - 75.48 (-4.95)
6. Minnesota - 63.99 (-7.53)
7. Iowa - 63.69 (+8.04)
8. Wisconsin - 60.04 (+0.44)
9. NW - 57.7 (+1.21)
10. Illinois - 57.25 (+1.01)
11. PSU - 53.4 (-4.12)
12. Purdue - 51.61 (-4.59)
13. Rutgers - 39.47 (+9.66)
14. Nebraska - 23.75 (-39.23)
Iowa's rating is the highest it's ever been under Fran.
I put the difference in rating from last year in parentheses.
1. MSU - 84.27 (+14.21)
2. Maryland - 82.08 (+3.26)
3. OSU - 77.35 (+20.93)
4. Indiana - 75.86 (+5.3)
5. Michigan - 75.48 (-4.95)
6. Minnesota - 63.99 (-7.53)
7. Iowa - 63.69 (+8.04)
8. Wisconsin - 60.04 (+0.44)
9. NW - 57.7 (+1.21)
10. Illinois - 57.25 (+1.01)
11. PSU - 53.4 (-4.12)
12. Purdue - 51.61 (-4.59)
13. Rutgers - 39.47 (+9.66)
14. Nebraska - 23.75 (-39.23)
Iowa's rating is the highest it's ever been under Fran.