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(AP) --  The Big Ten has the No. 1 team in the
country.

It also has a lot of anxious head coaches

With just three teams (Ohio State, Purdue and Wisconsin) above
.500 in the conference heading into this week's play, the final
four weeks of the regular season figure to be a free-for-all in
terms of wins, position in the standings and postseason hopes.

Ohio State (24-0, 11-0) may be the nation's premier team. The
last unbeaten in Division I, the Buckeyes have been a unanimous
choice for No.1 the past two weeks. They hold a three-game lead in
the Big Ten over Purdue and Wisconsin.

But beyond those three teams, there are a lot of coaches
battling doubts and question marks.

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