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Big Ten power poll: Buzz, buzz, buzz goes Michigan buzz saw

On3 imageby:Tom Dienhart•10/09/23•

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Michigan kept the little brown jug after last year's butt kicking in Minneapolis. (Matt Krohm/USA Today)
Michigan kept the little brown jug after last year's butt kicking in Minneapolis. (Matt Krohm/USA Today)

Where’s your school rank after six weeks?

PREVIOUS POLLS: Week Zero | Week One | Week Two | Week Three | Week Four | Week Five

1. Penn State (5-0): A one-round KO of UMass will be a nice tune-up before playing Ohio State.

Last week: Off

Up next: UMass

2. Michigan (6-0): East Carolina, UNLV, Bowling Green, Rutgers, Nebraska, Minnesota. And IU is next. Thanks for the schedule, Santa!

Last week: at Minnesota

Up next: Indiana

3. Ohio State (6-0): Can we skip the Purdue game and go straight to Oct. 21 when Penn State visits?

Last week: W, 37-17, Maryland

Up next: at Purdue

4. Maryland (5-1): Reality, meet the Terrapins. Terrapins, meet reality.

Last week: L, 37-17, at Ohio State

Up next: Illinois

5. Iowa (5-1): My new all-time fav B1G QB: Deacon Hill. Get him a NIL deal with Krispy Kreme.

Last week: W, 20-14, Purdue

Up next: at Wisconsin

6. Wisconsin (4-1): Are the Badgers any good? Magic 8 Ball says: “Cannot predict now.”

Last week: W, 24-13, Rutgers

Next: Iowa

7. Minnesota (3-3): Is it too early to start raking leaves? Asking for a friend.

Last week: L, 52-10, Michigan

Up next: at Iowa (Oct. 21)

8. Rutgers (4-2): I know. It’s easy to do. But don’t forget about the Scarlet Knights.

Last week: L, 24-13, at Wisconsin

Up next: Michigan State

9. Purdue (2-4): Did you know the Boilermakers are 4-6 in their last 10 meetings vs. Ohio State?

Last week: L, 20-14, at Iowa

Up next: Ohio State

10. Nebraska (3-3): I’m just gonna blow the Huskers a big kiss this week. Muah!

Last week: W, 20-7, at Illinois

Up next: Northwestern (Oct. 21)

11. Michigan State (2-3): Sparty is Big Ten’s version of “Jerry Springer Show.” Never fails to not provide off-field drama.

Last week: Off

Up next: at Rutgers

12. Northwestern (3-3): I know the record books say NU beat Howard. But, it’s going down as a loss in my record book.

Last week: W, 23-20, Howard

Up next: at Nebraska (Oct. 21)

13. Indiana (2-3): Sending out an S.O.S. in Bloomington.

Last week: Off

Up next: at Michigan (Oct. 14)

14. Illinois (2-4): To quote Charles Barkley: “You’re turrible.”

Last week: L, 20-7, Nebraska

Up next: at Maryland

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