It was quite a week in the Big Ten with some solid defensive performances in the anticipated Penn State-Ohio State game and Wisconsin and Minnesota scoring some big wins in the Big Ten West on the road. Meanwhile, Michigan capped an interesting week by running all over rival Michigan State as the two programs continue to trend in opposite directions.
There is still a pretty clear separation from the top three teams in the Big Ten and the rest of the conference, and this week may have demonstrated there is still a decent gap between the top two and the third. And perhaps from the first and second.
Here is a look at my updated Big Ten football power rankings following the conclusion of Week 8.