We now have a cemented answer as to who No. 1 is in our Big Ten power rankings.
After switching back and forth with Penn State early in the season, the question then became would Michigan football keep its spot at No. 1 or would Ohio State return to the pinnacle after losing to the Wolverines each of the past two years?
They wouldn’t, and fans in Ann Arbor aren’t exactly consoling Buckeye Nation over that. But what about the rest?
Penn State did worse to Michigan State than any other team did this year, Purdue beat Indiana, Wisconsin beat Minnesota, Iowa beat Nebraska, Maryland beat Rutgers, and Northwestern beat Illinois.
Here is our penultimate Big Ten power rankings before we revisit after bowl season.