Big Ten Power Poll: Put up or shut up time has arrived for Penn State
Where’s your school rank this week?
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1. Penn State (6-0): Put up or shut up time has arrived … finally.
Last week: W, 63-0, UMass
Up next: at Ohio State
2. Michigan (7-0): The Wolverines’ best win of 2023? Vs. Rutgers. Really. Look it up.
Last week: W, 52-7, Indiana
Up next: at Michigan State
3. Ohio State (7-0): Bucks haven’t lost to Nits in Columbus since 2011.
Last week: W, 41-7, at Purdue
Up next: Penn State
4. Iowa (6-1): No more jokes. Just mad respect for Herky.
Last week: W, 15-6, at Wisconsin
Up next: Minnesota
5. Maryland (5-2): OK, Terps: Your 15 minutes is up.
Last week: L, 27-24, Illinois
Up next: at Northwestern (Oct. 28)
6. Rutgers (5-2): Ready to blow past bowl eligibility. How many wins can RU get?
Last week: W, 27-24, Michigan State
Up next: at Indiana
7. Wisconsin (4-2): Should Badger fans be worried? Magic 8 Ball says: “It is decidedly so.”
Last week: L, 15-6, Iowa
Next: at Illinois
8. Minnesota (3-3): Get your popcorn! It’s P.J. Fleck vs. Kirk Ferentz!
Last week: Off
Up next: at Iowa
9. Purdue (2-5): Ryan Walters is aging before our eyes.
Last week: L, 41-7, Ohio State
Up next: at Nebraska (Oct. 28)
10. Nebraska (3-3): Still dreaming of 6-6. (Sigh)
Last week: Off
Up next: Northwestern
11. Illinois (3-4): Guess you’re not so “turrible.”
Last week: W, 24-17, at Maryland
Up next: Wisconsin
12. Northwestern (3-3): How is Fitzy filling his days? Sudoku? Bowling? Pickle ball? Paint by numbers?
Last week: Off
Up next: at Nebraska
13. Michigan State (2-4): Counting the days until the Indiana game. Yes, it has come to this.
Last week: L, 27-24, at Rutgers
Up next: Michigan
14. Indiana (2-4): Time to call a tow truck.
Last week: L, 52-7, at Michigan
Up next: Rutgers
