The Big Ten schedule is heating up with most of the out-of-conference play complete and some big conference matchups on the schedule.
There remains a clear three-team group at the top of the conference with Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State. Behind them, there appear to be 2-3 quality teams before a substantial dropoff.
Wisconsin is firmly in that second group. Its 23-14 win over Rutgers on Saturday move the team’s record to 4-1 on the season and 2-0 in Big Ten play. The Badgers have yet to look overly impressive this season, yet it is finding ways to stack wins entering the meat of the conference schedule.
The Badgers rose after the win over Rutgers. Here are our complete Big Ten Power Rankings after Week 6: