1999: We finish with the same record as Penn State, beat them head-to-head, and the Nits end the year on a three-game losing streak, but they take PSU citing "How often do you get a chance to get a program the stature of Penn State?" (As it turns out, a few years later).
2003: We finish with a better record than Michigan State, and could've renewed an old rivlary with Nebraska, but they take Sparty citing their head-to-head win.
2006: We finish with the same record as Iowa, beat them head-to-head, and end the year on a three-game winning streak compared to Iowa's three-game losing streak, but they take Iowa because of the traveling reputation.