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Published Nov 30, 2020
Big Ten power poll: Welcome to Land of Confusion--Is Michigan St. good?
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Six weeks in the books. How did last week's results impact the power poll? Check it out.

1. Ohio State (4-0): Does anyone think Ohio State took the Illibuck trophy on its trip to Champaign? Me neither.

Last week: at Illinois: Cancelled

This week: at Michigan State

2. Indiana (5-1): So who's gonna play the role of Tom Allen in this Hollywood production of "Hoosiers"?

Last week: Maryland, W, 27-11

This week: at Wisconsin

3. Northwestern (5-1): To quote Ricky Bobby: That. Just. Happened.

Last week: at Michigan State, L, 29-20

This week: at Minnesota

4. Iowa (4-2): Hawkeyes kicking butt and talking smack like a WWE wrestler. And I love it!

Last week: Nebraska, W, 26-20

This week: at Illinois

5. Wisconsin (2-1): Another week, another game cancelled. In case you lost count, that's three for the Badgers.

Last week: Minnesota: Cancelled

This week: Indiana

6. Maryland (2-2): A visit to Michigan could be the elixir for what ails the Terps. That's a sentence I never thought I'd type.

Last week: at Indiana, L, 27-11

This week: at Michigan

7. Minnesota (2-3): Three things the world can count on: Death, taxes and the Battle for Axe. Make that two things.

Last week: at Wisconsin: Cancelled

This week: Northwestern

8. Illinois (2-3): Are the Illini happy or sad that the Ohio State game got scrubbed? Talk among yourselves.

Last week: Ohio State: Cancelled

This week: Iowa

9. Rutgers (2-4): Whatever Greg Schiano is being paid, it's not enough.

Last week: at Purdue, W, 37-30

This week: Penn State

10. Michigan State (2-3): I'm confused: Are the Spartans good? Bad? I have no earthly idea.

Last week: Northwestern, W, 29-20

This week: Ohio State

11. Michigan (2-4): Just when you thought the Wolverines couldn't sink any lower ... they do.

Last week: Penn State, L, 27-17

This week: Maryland

12. Purdue (2-3): Who's more desperate? The Boilermakers or their guests: Nebraska?

Last week: Rutgers, L, 37-30

This week: Nebraska

13. Nebraska (1-4): Am I a bad person if I confess I feel a teensy bit bad for the Huskers?

Last week: at Iowa, L, 26-20

This week: at Purdue

14. Penn State (1-5): OK, you can stop with the jokes about the Nittany Lions.

Last week: at Michigan, W, 27-17

This week: at Rutgers

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