The Big Ten Conference continues to be well-represented in the polls after week seven of the 2024 season.
After thrilling games between the Oregon Ducks and the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Penn State Nittany Lions and the USC Trojans, the Big Ten still has three programs ranked among the top five in both the AP and US LBM Coaches Poll.
In the AP Poll, the Big Ten is now led by the Oregon Ducks at No. 2. The Ducks moved up one spot following a 32-31 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes in Eugene. The Ducks received six of 62 first-place votes.
The Buckeyes, previously ranked No. 2, fell to No. 4 in the poll, while Penn State, coming off an exciting 33-30 win over the USC Trojans, moved up one spot from No. 4 to No. 3.
After having three programs in the top four, the next highest ranked Big Ten team is the undefeated Indiana Hoosiers, Nebraska’s week eight opponent at No. 16. Illinois at No. 22 and Michigan at No. 24 round out the Big Ten’s representation in the AP Poll.
Nebraska received 62 voting points in the week’s poll, missing the cut by two spots. Only Vanderbilt received more votes and was left out of this week’s poll. The only other Big Ten programs to receive votes were Iowa and USC.
In the US LBM Coaches Poll, Oregon and Penn State are once again ranked No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. The Ducks received two of 55 first-place votes. Ohio State dropped three spots to No. 5, with the Georgia Bulldogs also jumping them.
Indiana is ranked No. 18, while Illinois and Michigan are ranked Nos. 21 and 22, respectively. The Huskers are the final Big Ten team ranked in this week’s coaches poll, coming in at No. 25, beating out the Oklahoma Sooners for the final spot.
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