The Big Ten West race is about as wide open as it has ever been, and new favorites in the division could be on the rise. Illinois and Purdue scored huge wins in the division in Week 5, with the Illini giving Bret Bielema a happy return to Wisconsin and Purdue handing Minnesota its first loss of the season.
It was mostly business as usual in the Big Ten East, but there could be a wild card factor developing in the division with the Maryland Terrapins. While Ohio State and Michigan did what was expected of them, Penn State looked like a team that has some work to do in their upcoming bye week.
It was a busy weekend with a full slate of Big Ten football in Week 5. Here is a look at all of the action from this weekend around the Big Ten, followed by the updated Big Ten standings after the events of Week 5.