My view of the schedules:
Ohio State:
Getting Michigan and three of their four toughest opponents at home is great. PSU and MSU on the road are the toughest games.
Michigan:
Traveling to Columbus sucks of course but but hosting their next three toughest divisional opponents (MSU, PSU, UMD) is nice and this schedule gives Michigan a pretty easy path to ten wins.
Michigan State:
Traveling to Ann Arbor and Happy Valley sucks and it gets a lot worse if the Spartans aren't able to beat the Buckeyes and/or the Badgers at home. In the not unlikely event that the Spartans lose all four of those they'll have to be perfect the rest of the way just to finish on the right side of. 500.
Wisconsin:
The Badgers have a very tough schedule thus year with their three toughest opponents and four of their five toughest on the road. If they lose in Iowa City and either Columbus or East Lansing they'll need a LOT of help to get to Indianapolis.
Iowa:
Getting Wisconsin at home should help Iowa in their quest to repeat as the B1G-W's representative in Indianapolis. If they beat the Badgers and go at least 3-2 in the games @tOSU, vM, @MN, @UNL, @PU they'll probably get to Indianapolis at 7-2.
Penn State:
As I've said before, I think their opener in West Lafayette on September 1 is crucial for both teams. If Penn State wins then they should also win the home game against Minnesota and the four games against lesser teams. That makes 6-3 an absolute floor with two out of the other three (tOSU, MSU) at home. A 7-2 or better finish is likely and a trip to Indianapolis isn't altogether unlikely. Conversely, if they lose in West Lafayette I could see them finishing closer to .500.
Minnesota:
The Gophers have their two toughest opponents and four of their five toughest (MSU, UW, PSU, UNL) on the road, that isn't a likely path to Indy.
Nebraska:
The trips to Ann Arbor and Madison suck but they get Iowa and Minnesota at home which helps. I think that 7-2 should be enough to win the West and that isn't implausible for the Huskers.
Purdue:
The September 1 opener is as crucial for the Boilermakers as it is for PSU. Purdue's big advantage is that they don't have to play Ohio State, Michigan, or Michigan State AND they get their toughest BIG-E opponent (PSU) at home. If they can beat PSU then 7-2 and a trip to Indy is plausible but if not . . .
Maryland:
The best news for the Terps is that they get PU and RU at home. If they win those two, win in Bloomington, and beat Northwestern at home then 4-5 is the floor and they are only one upset from finishing above .500.
Illinois:
If the Illini are a bottom feeder this schedule sucks because their two easiest opponents are on the road. However, if they are improved it could be advantageous because they'll have HFA where they need it (PU, MN, IA, MSU).
Rutgers:
They get four of their five easiest games at home which is probably an advantage for them.
Indiana:
If they can win in Piscataway then they should probably beat Illinois, Maryland, and Purdue at home. That makes four wins and they are just one upset from finishing above. 500.
Northwestern:
IMHO, this schedule is a nightmare for the Wildcats. They don't get Indiana or Rutgers at all. They only have three home games (tOSU, UW, IL) and they would probably lose two of those irrespective of location. Six of their seven easiest opponents are away from home.
