Big Ten power poll: Glistening scarlet and gray resume
Where’s your school rank this week?
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1. Ohio State (8-0): Put on your Ray-Bans before looking at the Buckeyes’ glistening resume
Last week: W, 20-12, Penn State
Up next: at Wisconsin
2. Michigan (8-0): Sparty could have stolen Wolverines’ signs, and it still wouldn’t have mattered
Last week: W, 49-0, at Michigan State
Up next: Purdue (Nov. 4)
3. Penn State (6-1): Same as it ever was. Same as it ever was.
Last week: L, 20-12, at Ohio State
Up next: Indiana
4. Iowa (6-2): It forever will be known as the “It wasn’t a fair catch” game
Last week: L, 12-10, Minnesota
Up next: at Northwestern (Nov. 4)
5. Rutgers (6-2): I’m dressing up as Greg Schiano for Halloween
Last week: W, 31-14, at Indiana
Up next: Ohio State (Nov. 4)
6. Maryland (5-2): Forgive me: I am still reeling from the Illinois loss #smh
Last week: Off
Up next: at Northwestern
7. Wisconsin (5-2): I present to you the least impressive 5-2 team in America
Last week: W, 25-21, at Illinois
Next: Ohio State
8. Minnesota (4-3): You know P.J. Fleck has Floyd on the pillow next to him
Last week: W, 12-10, at Iowa
Up next: Michigan State
9. Nebraska (4-3): Huskers have won four of their last five. Really
Last week: W, 17-9, Northwestern
Up next: Purdue
10. Purdue (2-5): Loss at Nebraska almost certainly will mean there will be no bowling. No pressure
Last week: off
Up next: at Nebraska
11. Illinois (3-5): You’re “turrible” … again
Last week: L, 25-21, Wisconsin
Up next: at Minnesota (Nov. 4)
12. Northwestern (3-4): Counting the days until the Nov. 25 pillow fight vs. Illinois
Last week: L, 17-9, at Nebraska
Up next: Maryland
13. Michigan State (2-5): It’s five losses in a row and counting
Last week: L, 49-0, Michigan
Up next: at Minnesota
14. Indiana (2-5): Someone call a priest
Last week: L, 31-14, Rutgers
Up next: at Penn State
