by Luke Mullin
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1. Ohio State (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten)
Previous: 1. Last Week: W 54-10 vs. Iowa.
2. Michigan (7-0, 4-0)
Previous: 2. LW: Bye.
3. Illinois (6-1, 3-1)
Previous: 3. LW: Bye.
4. Penn State (6-1, 3-1)
Previous: 4. LW: W 45-17 vs. Minnesota.
5. Maryland (6-2, 3-2)
Previous: 6. LW: W 31-24 vs. Northwestern.
6. Purdue (5-3, 3-2)
Previous: 5. LW: L 35-24 vs. Wisconsin.
7. Wisconsin (4-4, 2-3)
Previous: 10. LW: W 35-24 vs. Purdue.
8. Michigan State (3-4, 1-3)
Previous: 8. LW: Bye.
9. Minnesota (4-3, 1-3)
Previous: 7. LW: L 45-17 vs. Penn State.
10. Nebraska (3-4, 2-2)
Previous: 11. LW: Bye.
A big-time opportunity is coming to Lincoln this weekend. Nebraska hasn’t beaten a top-25 foe since the 2016 season, and No. 17 Illinois is no easy team to get past. Given that the Illini lead the Big Ten West, a Husker win would produce a three-way tie between Illinois, Nebraska and Purdue for the division lead.
11. Iowa (3-4, 1-3)
Previous: 9. LW: L 54-10 vs. Ohio State.
There’s nothing more telling about Iowa’s season than the fact that of the 10 points it scored against Ohio State, seven came from a fumble return the Iowa defense turned into a touchdown. The Hawkeyes’ continued offensive struggles means Iowa is squandering a great defensive season.
12. Rutgers (4-3, 1-3)
Previous: 13. LW: W 24-17 vs. Indiana.
13. Indiana (3-5, 1-4)
Previous: 12. LW: L 24-17 vs. Rutgers.
14. Northwestern (1-6, 1-3)
Previous: 14. LW: L 31-24 vs. Maryland.
