Based on records to date, the Big Ten has five options for a fourth bid: Iowa, Nebraska, Washington, USC and Michigan. They have the same number of losses (two) but different resumes. Our assessment of their CFP prospects, from best to worst:

Where does the Purdue volleyball team sit in the Big Ten standings after posting wins over Illinois and Minnesota over the weekend?

Head coach Katie Hultin has led the Illini to another milestone in her first year at the helm. Illinois received a bid to the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2020, earning a nine-seed. Only the top ten teams in the conference receive bids.

With one more month of college football's regular season, early College Football Playoff projections have Texas A&M high. But Texas is not listed.

Purdue stars Grace Heaney and Taylor Anderson both received conference honors for leading the Boilermakers to wins over Illinois and Minnesota last week.

Scarlet Knights kicker Jai Patel was named the Big Ten co-special teams player of the week alongside Nebraska kick returner Kenneth Williams, the league announced Monday. Patel hit the game-tying and game-winning field goals in the final 66 seconds of a 27-24 victory over the Boilermakers in West Lafayette.