As we close the book on the October portion of the college football and Big Ten football schedule, it may be time to start reevaluating a few things about this conference. Heading into November will put the wide-open Big Ten West race back in focus with four teams vying for the top spot in the division, and a fifth not technically out of the picture just yet. And the three-way race in the Big Ten East is still a major storyline, although Penn State gave more reasons to believe they will not be any serious player with its performance against Indiana.
Ohio State got the job done once again and a pair of teams in the West are inching closer to a bowl berth few may have seen coming. And yes, it’s time to throw another team to the cellar of the weekly Big Ten power rankings.
Here is a look at my updated Big Ten power rankings following the results of Week 9.