Big Ten power poll

1. Ohio State (8-1, 5-0): Sophomore Ezekiel Elliott averages 108 yards rushing per game in Big Ten play.

2. Michigan State (7-2, 4-1): The Spartans should still finish 10-2 with wins over Maryland, Rutgers and Penn State.

3. Nebraska (8-1, 4-1): The Cornhuskers will put 6-0 home record on the line when Gophers visit next week.

4. Wisconsin (7-2, 4-1): Melvin Gordon has 15 touchdowns in five games at Camp Randall Stadium this season.

5. Gophers (7-2, 4-1): Minnesota has quietly gone 8-3 in its past 11 Big Ten games, dating to last season.

6. Iowa (6-3, 3-2): The Gophers exploited Iowa's inexperienced linebacker corps on KJ Maye's jet sweeps.

7. Maryland (6-3, 3-2): Wide receiver Stefon Diggs has a lacerated kidney and might be done for the season.

9. Penn State (5-4, 2-4): The Nittany Lions should gain bowl eligibility this week as a 10-point favorite against Temple.

10. Rutgers (5-4, 1-4): The Scarlet Knights got outscored 135-41 in losses to Ohio State, Nebraska and Wisconsin.

11. Northwestern (3-6, 2-4): This reeling team has managed just one play for more than 25 yards over the past four games.

12. Purdue (3-7, 1-5): The Boilers will use a bye week to gear up for possible wins against Northwestern and Indiana.

13. Illinois (4-5, 1-4): The Illini had a bye before beating the Gophers at home and another bye before Iowa's visit Saturday.