The Big Ten conference ended the 2014 season on a high note, going 5-5 in postseason play with Ohio State having the opportunity to tack on a sixth win against Oregon in the CFP National Championship.
The league was well represented at the various award ceremonies too, meaning despite a national reputation that would make your grandmother blush, things turned out pretty well, and the stock of the Big Ten is on the rise moving forward.
Every team, great or terrible, has its most valuable player, or the one player who made the most impact on games throughout the season. Even in losses, this was the player you could count on to never give up and force opposing coordinators to stay sharp.
Oftentimes "most valuable" is synonymous with "best," but that won't necessarily be the case here. Which player could your team not live without? The players' future NFL prospects have no weight here, as we're simply comparing the MVPs based on their importance for their respective teams.
We're picking an MVP for every Big Ten team and ranking them from No. 14 right on down to No. 1. As always, let us know which MVPs you'd switch up for another player or if the order doesn't look quite right.