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2026 Conference Ratings

Defensive Rating

Conference Rank Team Rating National Rank
1 UCLA 136.999 #2
2 Michigan 125.176 #5
3 Iowa 125.025 #6
4 Indiana 123.959 #10
5 Wisconsin 118.652 #14
6 Ohio State 118.312 #16
7 Nebraska 117.649 #17
8 Washington 115.356 #24
9 Minnesota 110.318 #36
10 Penn State 108.013 #41
11 Oregon 107.527 #43
12 Northwestern 106.118 #46
13 Michigan State 92.096 #100
14 USC 91.158 #104
15 Illinois 87.144 #111
16 Maryland 86.116 #114
17 Rutgers 76.735 #130
18 Purdue 73.302 #134