Week 5 of the Big Ten football season is in the books with not much change at the top. We expected the season to be defined by the October and November matchups between the top trio in the East — Michigan, Penn State and Ohio State. That thought remains the case with each program taking care of business thus far this season.
Other battles to watch include the race to be the worst team in the conference, if Maryland can stay strong against an impossible schedule and which sub-par team sits atop the Big Ten West.
The season is ongoing but has yet to reach its crescendo. The coming weeks will tell us a lot about what the final picture will look like.
As we reach that point, here are our Big Ten Power Rankings after Week 5: