At long last, Big Ten football is officially back. And so is our weekly power rankings.
Big Ten football returned this week with all 14 teams making their season debuts from Thursday to Sunday. There were some mixed results across the board, with most teams taking care of business while some were upset — looking at you Purdue.
Michigan State was one of the teams that took care of business in earning a 31-7 victory over Central Michigan on Friday night. It was a sluggish start, but the Spartans pulled away in the second half for a comfortable win.
So where do the Spartans stack up compared to their conference peers? See below in our first batch of Big Ten football power rankings: