Again withe the cherry picking. If you completely disregard the month of September, Penn State had the best record in the Big Ten. If you complwtely disregard the worst four teams in the East division, the East had a better record than the West.
Do you guys ever look at the complete picture? Sure, the top three teams in the East did well, but the other four teams were gawdawful. They were a combined 2-10 against the West. By contrast, the bottom four teams in the West were 6-6 against the East even though 8 of those 12 games were on the road. The East has better teams at the top, but the West has better overall depth from top to bottom.
Basically, if you're one of the top three teams in the East, your divisional schedule consists of 2 difficult games and 4 bye weeks.