Ranking the toughest nonconference game for each Big Ten school

Will Washington schedule marquee nonconference games in the future?

In an 18-team conference — particularly one that features Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State and other potential heavyweights — non-league scheduling seemingly is of less consequence than ever before. Who really cares which three teams you face in September when some combination of the Wolverines or Buckeyes or Ducks or Huskies or Trojans or Badgers or Ha…