1. Ohio State (3-0)
Big Ten power rankings: Gophers and Wisconsin climb; Michigan State drops, but how far?
Ohio State and Michigan have yet to budge, but several other teams have shifted, including Rutgers and Indiana, which are both off to 3-0 starts.
September 21, 2022 at 1:50AM
Holy Toledo! Twelve possessions, 11 touchdowns for Buckeyes in 77-21 romp over Rockets.
2. Michigan (3-0)
Wolverines have outscored opponents 166-17. Visit from Maryland should offer more resistance.
3. Penn State (3-0, 1-0 Big Ten)
True freshman RB Nick Singleton led 41-12 rout of Auburn by rushing 10 times for 124 yards and two TDs.
4. Gophers (3-0)
Bellwether game for Gophers at Michigan State. Can they win without Chris Autman-Bell?
5. Michigan State (2-1)
Pass defense leaky (397 yards, four TDs allowed) in 39-28 loss at Washington.
6. Wisconsin (2-1)
Badgers amass 595 yards in 66-7 romp over New Mexico State.
7. Maryland (3-0)
Fourth-quarter interception helps Terps turn back SMU in 34-27 win.
8. Iowa (2-1)
Behind RB Kaleb Johnson (seven carries, 107 yards, two TDs), Hawkeyes offense comes alive in 27-0 win over Nevada.
9. Indiana (3-0, 1-0)
Hoosiers have rallied from second-half deficits in all three wins.
10. Purdue (1-2, 0-1)
Boilermakers give up winning TD pass with seven seconds left in 32-29 loss at Syracuse.
11. Rutgers (3-0)
Victory over Temple gave Coach Greg Schiano a school-record 79th win at Rutgers, passing Frank Burns (no, not Ferret Face; a different Frank Burns).
12. Illinois (2-1, 0-1)
Fighting Illini were idle Saturday, play Chattanooga on Thursday.
13. Northwestern (1-2, 1-0)
QB Ryan Hilinski threw two picks, lost key fumble in loss to Southern Illinois.
14. Nebraska (1-3, 0-1)
Hammered 49-14 at home by Oklahoma, Huskers get a week off before hosting Indiana.
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