The top of the B1G has taken yet another step away from the bottom of the B1G.

Ohio State and Penn State especially looked great Saturday evening. Michigan figured things out quickly following an early touchdown by Rutgers. But the Buckeyes were the biggest story of Week 4’s slate. They have a better win than any team in the conference so far, so the Buckeyes have been moved back into the CFP until further notice.

On the other side of things, the biggest loser of Week 4 was Minnesota — by a good margin. The Golden Gophers lost a dreadful game to Northwestern. On the road or not, that’s unacceptable. Assuming this is just a blip may be giving the Gophers too much credit; they’ve dropped to the Pinstripe Bowl for now.

Nebraska and Maryland both picked up expected wins Saturday afternoon and stay put as a result. I’m still cautiously optimistic Nebraska can crack 6 wins given its schedule, but the Huskers certainly would like Week 1 against Minnesota back at this point.

The hardest team to get a read on through Week 4 is Iowa. The Hawkeyes’ offense is obviously still hindered (averaging 21 points per game, Brian Ferentz!) but Penn State is also leagues better than the Hawkeyes right now, as its 31-0 shutout showed.

Iowa’s schedule is very easy moving forward, so it’ll be placed in the ReliaQuest Bowl against LSU regardless with an expectation to reach at least 9 wins.

Big Ten bowl projections following Week 4

Rose Bowl (CFP semifinal): Ohio State vs. Washington

Fiesta Bowl: Penn State vs. Florida State

Peach Bowl: Michigan vs. Alabama

Cheez-It Citrus Bowl: Wisconsin vs. Ole Miss

ReliaQuest Bowl: Iowa vs. LSU

Music City Bowl: Maryland vs. Texas A&M

Las Vegas Bowl: Rutgers vs. UCLA

Pinstripe Bowl: Minnesota vs. Syracuse

Guaranteed Rate Bowl: Nebraska vs. UCF