It was a relatively light week on the Big Ten schedule in Week 8, but that doesn’t mean there was a lack of development in the Big Ten championship hunts. The Big Ten West took an interesting turn this weekend, much to the delight of Illinois on a bye week. In the east, Michigan had the week off while Penn State and Ohio State did what they needed to do in order to set the stage for next week’s big division showdown in Beaver Stadium.
Here is an updated look at the Big Ten football power rankings after Week 8, which features a small bit of movement in the order from top to bottom.