2 in the AP Top 25 poll before back-to-back losses to Purdue and Wisconsin in October. The Hawkeyes finished the shortened 2020 strong and started 2021 hot, winning its first six games of the season and rising to No. Iowa has more to play for than just spoiler, as it looks to win the program's first Big Ten title since 2004, and in doing so, punch a ticket to the Rose Bowl. 5 in the selection committee's rankings Tuesday, but a win is still probably needed against the Hawkeyes to secure the team's spot in the top four. The Wolverines moved up three spots from No.
13 Iowa on Saturday in the Big Ten Championship Game with a shot for a berth in the College Football Playoff for the first time in program history. 2 Michigan returns to action in the heels of its dominant, long-awaited win over rival Ohio State last week, as it faces No.
