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Big Ten power poll: We see you, Maryland! And you look marvelous!

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Where’s your school rank after five weeks?

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

1. Penn State (5-0): A thing of beauty.

Last week: W, 41-13, at Northwestern

Up next: UMass (Oct. 14)

2. Michigan (5-0): Please, for the love of god: Can we just fast-forward to the Nov. 11 game at Penn State?

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Last week: W, 45-7, at Nebraska

Up next: at Minnesota

3. Ohio State (5-0): How good are the Buckeyes? Magic 8 Ball says: “Concentrate and ask again.”

Last week: Off

Up next: Maryland

4. Maryland (5-0): Mike Locksley, Big Ten Coach of the Year. Has a nice ring to it.

Last week: W, 44-17, Indiana

Up next: at Ohio State

5. Iowa (4-1): Drum roll, please: The worst 4-1 in America!

Last week: W, 26-16, Michigan State

Up next: Purdue

6. Wisconsin (3-1): Never thought I’d type this: Should the Badgers be worried about Rutgers?

Last week: Off

Next: Rutgers

7. Minnesota (3-2): Last win vs. Michigan in Dinkytown? It was 1977, when your grandma was disco dancing.

Last week: W, 35-24, Louisiana

Up next: Michigan

8. Rutgers (4-1): Does a win vs. a school called “Wagner” really count? Think about it.

Last week: W, 52-3, Wagner

Up next: at Wisconsin

9. Purdue (2-3): Bet you didn’t know this: The Boilers have won two of their last three in Kinnick.

Last week: W, 44-19, Illinois

Up next: at Iowa

10. Nebraska (2-3): A $450 million renovation of Memorial Stadium? At least fans will be comfortable while being disappointed.

Last week: L, 45-7, Michigan

Up next: at Illinois (Friday)

11. Indiana (2-3): Hello, rock bottom!

Last week: L, 44-17, at Maryland

Up next: at Michigan (Oct. 14)

12. Illinois (2-3): Was 2022 a mirage?

Last week: L, 44-19, at Purdue

Up next: Nebraska (Friday)

13. Northwestern (2-3): “Plucky.” That’s all. Just, plucky.

Last week: L 41-13, Penn State

Up next: Howard

14. Michigan State (2-3): Drifting at sea, sending out an S.O.S.

Last week: L, 26-16, at Iowa

Up next: at Rutgers (Oct. 14)

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