We’re taking a look back at the B1G college football year in the most sophisticated way possible…using GIFs!  You won’t find a more in-depth breakdown of each team’s season anywhere else on the internet.

2015 Big Ten Football GIF Year in Review | Iowa

Iowa: An awesome undefeated regular season record all came crashing to the ground when Iowa lost the Big Ten Championship and then got massacred in the Rose Bowl.

 

2015 Big Ten Football GIF Year in Review | Michigan

Michigan: Finishing 10-3 in Jim Harbaugh’s first season was considered a huge success to most fans after the Wolverines finished just 5-7 just a year ago.

 

2015 Big Ten Football GIF Year in Review | Michigan St

Michigan State: Week after week MSU pulled off crazy, and at times lucky, wins on their way to the College Football Playoff leaving fans with their jaws on the floor; eventually that luck ran out against Alabama.

 

2015 Big Ten Football GIF Year in Review | Purdue

Purdue: The only team in the Big Ten to have double digit losses, a failure of a season in all aspects.

 

2015 Big Ten Football GIF Year in Review | Maryland

Maryland: After starting the season 2-1, the Terrapins went on to lose 8 straight; at this point fans are just waiting for the DJ Durkin era to begin.

 

2015 Big Ten Football GIF Year in Review | Indiana

Indiana: An “almost was” season in many ways; Indiana lost 7 games, 5 of which by only one score. If only they could’ve finished.

 

2015 Big Ten Football GIF Year in Review | Wisconsin

Wisconsin: A 10-3 finish with their only three losses being Alabama, Iowa, and Northwestern; Not enough for a Big Ten championship, but a pretty decent year.

 

2015 Big Ten Football GIF Year in Review | Penn St

Penn State: A really underwhelming season; beat the easier teams on their schedule, but lost the majority of their “tough” match-ups.

 

2015 Big Ten Football GIF Year in Review | Northwestern

Northwestern: Actually a lot of good this season considering they went 10-3 this season, but when looking deeper, in those three losses they lost by a combined 115-16.

 

2015 Big Ten Football GIF Year in Review | Ohio St

Ohio State: One bad loss against Michigan State cost them a chance to play for a Big Ten Championship and left them watching the CFP pretty pissed off they weren’t there.

 

2015 Big Ten Football GIF Year in Review | Rutgers

Rutgers: After finishing 8-5 in 2014, Rutgers really struggled in 2015 to get things going, giving up an average of 34.9 points per game and finishing 4-8 overall.

 

2015 Big Ten Football GIF Year in Review | Nebraska

Nebraska: A really average season for the Cornhuskers finishing 6-7, although they did upset Big Ten Champion MSU, and won the Foster Farms Bowl over a pretty good UCLA team.

 

2015 Big Ten Football GIF Year in Review | Illinois

Illinois: The fighting Illini had a really tough year and ended up finishing their season by losing six of their last seven games.

 

2015 Big Ten Football GIF Year in Review | Minnesota

Minnesota: With close losses to Michigan, Iowa, and TCU, Minnesota put together a 5-6 season that could have been so much better; the Golden Gophers finished on a good note beating CMU in the Quick Lane Bowl.