Big Ten power poll: Call 9-1-1! Iowa is on fire!
Seven weeks in the books. How did last week's results impact the power poll? Check it out.
1. Ohio State (5-0): No Ryan Day, no problem. This team is on a mission from the football gods.
Last week: at Michigan State, W, 52-12
This week: Michigan
2. Indiana (6-1): If you're waiting for the Hoosiers to turn into a pumpkin, it isn't gonna happen.
Last week: at Wisconsin, W, 14-6
This week: Purdue
3. Iowa (5-2): Someone call 9-1-1. The Hawkeyes are on fire! The hottest team in the Big Ten has won five in a row.
Last week: at Illinois, W, 35-21
This week: Wisconsin
4. Northwestern (5-1): Betcha didn't know the Wildcats have won five in a row, six of eight and 13 of 17 vs. Illinois.
Last week: at Minnesota--Cancelled
This week: Illinois
5. Wisconsin (2-2): Maybe it's time to focus on basketball.
Last week: Indiana, L, 14-6
This week: at Iowa
6. Maryland (2-2): The Terps have played one game since Nov. 7. Welcome to 2020.
Last week: at Michigan--Cancelled
This week: Rutgers
7. Penn State (2-5): Stop shoveling dirt on the Nittany Lions. They are very much alive.
Last week: at Rutgers, W, 23-7
This week: Michigan State
8. Michigan (2-4): I'll go ahead and say it: This season can't end soon enough.
Last week: Maryland--Cancelled
This week: at Ohio State
9. Minnesota (2-3): The last two games have been cancelled. What's P.J. Fleck gonna do with all of his energy?
Last week: Northwestern--Cancelled
This week: at Nebraska
10. Illinois (2-4): The Illini have one win in Evanston (2014) since 2003.
Last week: Iowa, L, 35-21
This week: at Northwestern
11. Nebraska (2-4): Is this team good? I still don't know. Do you?
Last week: at Purdue, W, 37-27
This week: Minnesota
12. Rutgers (2-5): The Scarlet Knights are one of four Big Tens not to have had a game cancelled. I guess that's a good thing.
Last week: Penn State, L, 23-7
This week: at Maryland
13. Michigan State (2-4): Meet the Big Ten's box of chocolates team. You never know what you're gonna get.
Last week: Ohio State, L, 52-12
This week: at Penn State
14. Purdue (2-4): Purdue Pete has fallen and he can't get up.
Last week: Nebraska, L, 37-27
This week: at Indiana
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