Badgers up, Wildcats way down in Joe Christensen's Big Ten power rankings

1. Ohio State (1-0): Bowling Green is a good MAC team, 28-15 since 2013, and the Buckeyes still rolled 77-10.

2. Michigan (1-0): The Wolverines held serve, overwhelming Hawaii 63-3, mostly on the ground.

3. Wisconsin (1-0): LSU fans with pitchforks should keep in mind: UW led the nation in scoring defense last year.

4. Iowa (1-0): The Hawkeyes beat Miami (Ohio) by 24 points but gave up over 400 yards on defense.

5. Michigan State (1-0): The offense struggled against Furman, but QB Tyler O'Connor was 13-for-18 with three TDs.

6. Nebraska (1-0): The Cornhuskers do tributes so well, and none better than last week's for punter Sam Foltz.

7. Penn State (1-0): One promising stat from Kent State game: The Nittany Lions surrendered only one sack.

9. Indiana (1-0): Long-suffering Hoosiers defense had two pick-sixes and held FIU to 63 yards rushing.

10. Illinois (1-0): North Carolina's visit will tell Lovie Smith more about his team than rout of Murray State.

11. Northwestern (0-1): Loss to Western Michigan was as stunning as last year's season-opening win over Stanford.

12. Maryland (1-0): The Terps rushed for 315 yards in blowout win over Howard in D.J. Durkin's coaching debut.

13. Purdue (1-0): Sophomore Markell Jones rushed for 145 yards in the opening win over Eastern Kentucky.