It was a very, very confusing week, not just in the Big Ten, but across college football.
Week 2 was filled with big upsets across the sport, with teams like Notre Dame, Texas A&M, and Florida going down. Alabama probably should have lost to Texas on the road, but managed to pull out the last-moment win. In the Big Ten, Nebraska lost to a team it should have beaten handily, Wisconsin lost to a Power Five team, but one it should have beaten handily, Northwestern lost after it appeared the Wildcats had turned the corner, and Iowa lost to rival Iowa State. However, Michigan won big, Ohio State looked better than it had in Week 1, as did Penn State and Michigan State. The other teams did what they were supposed to do.
But where are each of the 14 Big Ten teams in terms of pecking order? Now that we’ve seen at least two games from each, the complexion of the conference is becoming more clear. Our updated Big Ten power rankings are below with yet another change at the No. 1 spot.