Big Ten Power Rankings: Week 2
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Written By Evan McShane (@veryreasonable)
Week Two has been completed and there has been a little shake up in our power rankings after some upsets.
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There is a Surprise at the Top of Our Post Spring Practice Big Ten Power Rankings
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Written By Dustin Shutte (@SchutteCFB)
The spring football season has come to a close in the Big Ten, leaving us with just one thing until the start of the 2018 campaign: one painfully long offseason.
With the conference's spring games in the books, let's take a look at the Big Ten power rankings as we head into the dreadful four-month waiting period to see how each team stacks up. But before you digest it all, a quick tip: I don't put much stock into the spring season, nor what is season during a spring game.
So before you work yourself into a tizzy (young people still say that, right?), keep in mind that I'm not overly concerned with a player's spring performance, a unit's dominance in a glorified scrimmage or the look of a team's starters vs. second- and third-team players.
Read MoreBig Ten Football Power Rankings Heading into Spring Practice
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Written By Sam McIntyre
Even though the college football season doesn’t kick off until August, it’s never too early to start making predictions about how the teams are going to perform in 2018. The Buckeyes are the team jumping out as the frontrunners but it’s shaping up to be extremely competitive with the depth of quality running all the way through the competition.
Big Ten is making a strong case for the number one conference in the nation, with Ohio State, Penn State, Michigan, Wisconsin and Michigan State all being selected in the ‘way to early Top 25’, suggesting that there is a host of teams that are going to impress next term. Although squads are always subject to change, let’s take a look at some early power rankings and see how teams are shaping up so far for next season.
Read MoreBig Ten East Power Rankings Week 11
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Big Ten East Power Rankings: Michigan State Drops Heartbreaker But Still Controls Own Destiny
Big Ten East division power rankings following Week 10:
(1) Ohio State Buckeyes (1); Record: 9-0 (5-0)
Last Week: Won vs. Minnesota 28-14
QB Cardale Jones—187 passing yards, TD, 65 rushing yards, TD—played good enough to beat Minnesota, but not good enough (12 of 22) to create a QB controversy, as J.T. Barrett returns this week. The defense set the tone with an early pick-six by S Vonn Bell, but it was surprising to see them allow 281 yards through the air to the punchless Golden Gophers. That was Ohio State’s 29th-straight conference win, which ties the FBS record.
Coming Up: 11/14: @ Illinois; 11/21: vs. Michigan State
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Week Four Big Ten East Power Rankings
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Big Ten East division power rankings following Week 4:
(1) Michigan State Spartans; Record (1): 4-0 (0-0)
Last Week: Won vs. Central Michigan 30-10
They were out-gained by 15 yards the score was 17-10 in the fourth quarter, so I was tempted to knock the Spartans down a peg. It’s a tossup between MSU and OSU at this point. DE Shilique Calhoun came through with 2.5 sacks and a blocked FG (one of two MSU had). More concerning is the (“not season ending”) injury to LT Jack Conklin.
Coming Up: 10/3: vs. Purdue; 10/10: @ Rutgers
(2) Ohio State Buckeyes (2); Record: 4-0 (0-0)
Last Week: Won vs. Western Michigan 38-12
So, QB Cardale Jones is the man (J.T. Barrett was 1 of 3 off the bench) and he used his cannon arm to wrack up 288 passing yards. Eight different Buckeyes had a catch of at least 15 yards, including RB Curtis Samuel, who had a 40-yard catch and a 40-yard run.
Coming Up: 10/3: @ Indiana; 10/10: vs. Maryland
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Fall Camp Big Ten Power Rankings
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It is finally August and we are gearing up for fall camps for college football. That means it is time to put out our first 2014 Big Ten Power Rankings. Let me explain one thing first. This is not a prediction of where the teams will finish at the end of the year. It is a ranking based on how strong or weak I think a team is going into fall camp. With that being said, let’s jump right in.
Read More2013 Big Ten Football Power Rankings: Post Bowl Edition
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Here are the final power rankings:
(1) Michigan State Spartans (Previous Rank: 2); Record: 13-1 (8-0)
Bowl Game: Won vs. Stanford 24-20
By becoming a more balanced team down the stretch, the Spartans proved they can play with anyone in the country. A team that could have made some noise if the playoffs were in place.
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Big Ten Power Rankings: Final Rankings
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Here are this week’s power rankings:
(1) Ohio State Buckeyes (Previous Rank: 1); Record: 12-0 (8-0)
Last Week: Won @ Michigan 42-41
The defense gave up 603 yards but the Buckeyes dominated the running game, 393 yards to 152, as Braxton Miller went for 153 yards (3 TDs) and Carlos Hyde added 226 yards (TD) on the ground.
Read MoreBig Ten Power Rankings: Week 12
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Dan Mogollon has the Hoosiers moving up in his power rankings, but how high?
Read MoreBig Ten Power Rankings: Week 11
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Here are this week’s power rankings:
(1) Ohio State Buckeyes (Previous Rank: 1); Record: 9-0 (5-0)
Last Week: Won @ Purdue 56-0
The key stat: Braxton Miller ran the ball just one time. HC Urban Meyer wisely saved his quarterback and allowed him to work on his short-to-intermediate passing (19 of 23).
Coming Up: 11/9: Idle; 11/16: @ Illinois
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