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Topic: Big Ten 2026 Power Rankings Before Week 4

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ManHawk

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Re: Big Ten 2026 Power Rankings Before Week 4
« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2026, 06:48:13 PM »
Yes I think the Iowa-Michigan is going to be one of those classic low scoring games won by defense and special teams.
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Re: Big Ten 2026 Power Rankings Before Week 4
« Reply #15 on: September 20, 2026, 07:13:06 PM »
Yes I think the Iowa-Michigan is going to be one of those classic low scoring games won by defense and special teams.
agree 100%. game will come down to who doesn't turn it over and kill themselves. whoever takes care of the football is probably going to win. 

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Re: Big Ten 2026 Power Rankings Before Week 4
« Reply #16 on: September 20, 2026, 07:21:41 PM »
I don't think there's a game on Purdue's remaining schedule that they'll be favored. 

I think it's questionable whether there's a game they'll be less than a TD underdog... 

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Re: Big Ten 2026 Power Rankings Before Week 4
« Reply #17 on: September 20, 2026, 09:10:56 PM »
I don't think there's a game on Purdue's remaining schedule that they'll be favored.

I think it's questionable whether there's a game they'll be less than a TD underdog...
Purdue may not be as bad as people are  thinking.  Purdue almost beat Wake Forest in OT.   Wisc, ILL, Wash, MD, Minn, Iowa are all beatable on the right day.
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Re: Big Ten 2026 Power Rankings Before Week 4
« Reply #18 on: September 21, 2026, 09:15:46 AM »
agree 100%. game will come down to who doesn't turn it over and kill themselves. whoever takes care of the football is probably going to win.
I agree so this isn't argumentative just an addition.  I think there is a luck aspect that matters as well.  Whenever a game is within one score it can be decided by a lucky bounce here or there and I think Michigan is going to have a lot of low scoring games that end up decided by a score or two.  So those bounces will be magnified.  That is also why I think Michigan has a plausible chance to upset the best teams in the league but they also have a plausible chance to be upset by the worst teams in the league.  

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Re: Big Ten 2026 Power Rankings Before Week 4
« Reply #19 on: September 21, 2026, 09:28:10 AM »
Ed Zachery why I sometimes refer to the Buckeyes and the Hawkeyes as the Luckeyes
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Re: Big Ten 2026 Power Rankings Before Week 4
« Reply #20 on: September 21, 2026, 09:51:40 AM »

  • Ohio State
  • Indiana
  • Oregon
  • Iowa
  • Michigan
  • Penn St
  • USC
  • Northwestern
  • UCLA
  • Nebraska
  • Washington
  • Illinois
  • Maryland
  • Wisconsin
  • Minnesota
  • Michigan State
  • Purdue
  • Rutgers


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Re: Big Ten 2026 Power Rankings Before Week 4
« Reply #21 on: September 21, 2026, 01:47:36 PM »
Still limited lookbacks for me:

1) Ohio State: still not punishing the Buckeyes for a 1-point loss at now-#1 Texas.
2) Indiana: winning.
3) USC: winning, but shaky? Cross country travel is hard, but Rutgers is soft.
4) Penn State: big win this weekend, but struggled a little with Temple.
5) Iowa: just another Iowa season being Iowa.
6) Michigan: best win among the 1-loss teams, but doesn't wipe out a bad loss. Tilt with Iowa should be interesting, and a field goal contest?
7) Washington: winning.
8) UCLA: winning, but sure allowed a lot of points from Purdue.
9) Nebraska: winning
10) Oregon: crushing Portland State doesn't make up for losing to Ok. State (and its loss to Tulsa).
11) Illinois: still wondering about losing, at home, to Duke.
12) Maryland: lost, but at least to a team with a pulse.
13) MSU: showed some fight in loss to Notre Dame.
14) Northwestern: put a beat down on a Power 5 team.
15) Minnesota: bounced back from last week's embarrassment.
16) Wisconsin: first beatdown of a LSOP team in the Fickell era. Don't get too excited; Penn State is licking its collective lips.
17) Purdue: showed some fight.
18) Rutgers: also showed some fight; and still 0-3. 

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Re: Big Ten 2026 Power Rankings Before Week 4
« Reply #22 on: September 22, 2026, 08:40:47 AM »
Some good conference games in this upcoming week 4 that really are going to help start sorting out the good, the bad and the in-between.

Friday
NW @ Ind

Sat
ILL @ Ohio St
UCLA @ MD
ND @ Purdue
Iowa @ Mich
Wisc @ Penn St 
Neb @ Mich St
Ore @ USC
Minn @ Wash
We are all equal but some are more equal than others.

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Re: Big Ten 2026 Power Rankings Before Week 4
« Reply #23 on: September 22, 2026, 08:54:10 AM »
I agree.  Unfortunately, I'll be attending a wedding in Des Moines.
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Re: Big Ten 2026 Power Rankings Before Week 4
« Reply #24 on: September 22, 2026, 09:14:01 AM »
I agree.  Unfortunately, I'll be attending a wedding in Des Moines.
Wow.  Is the Nebraska game at the same time?
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Re: Big Ten 2026 Power Rankings Before Week 4
« Reply #25 on: September 22, 2026, 09:16:07 AM »
yes, 4pm kick  :96:
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Re: Big Ten 2026 Power Rankings Before Week 4
« Reply #26 on: September 22, 2026, 09:36:25 AM »
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Re: Big Ten 2026 Power Rankings Before Week 4
« Reply #27 on: September 22, 2026, 09:47:32 AM »
daughter's friend is getting married - UNI grad, doesn't follow football much

the Bride's father is a good friend of mine - U of M grad, (gopher) doesn't follow college football much.  Strongly dislikes the boat rower/carnival barker - Vikings fan

so, yes
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