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Big Ten Power Rankings: Purdue moves up to No. 8 in post-Week 3 poll

 

 

1. Penn State (3-0). The Nittany Lions have outscored foes 141-14 with two shutouts. The defense has allowed just one TD.
Last week: 1
Up next: at Iowa

 

2. Wisconsin (3-0). Alex Hornibrook looked like a Heisman contender Saturday, hitting 18-of-19 passes, the highest completion percentage (.947) in program annals, for 256 yards with four TDs in a 40-6 win at BYU.
Last week: 2

Up next: off; Northwestern, Sept. 30

 

3. Ohio State (2-1). J.T. Barrett bounced back in a big way with 270 yards passing. But it was vs. Army. Does that count?
Last week: 3
Up next: UNLV

 

4. Michigan (3-0). The wins keep on coming. But, golly, the offense still isn’t clicking. Is it time to worry?
Last week: 4
Up next: at Purdue

 

5. Maryland (2-0). The Terrapins are coming off a bye. Will they maintain their mojo?
Last week: 5
Up next: UCF

 

6. Iowa (3-0). The Hawkeyes were the Hawkeyes last week … grinding, pounding, playing smart. Now comes a huge test. Say “hello” to Penn State.
Last week: 6
Up next: Penn State

 

7. Minnesota (3-0). Grab an oar and a spot in P.J. Fleck’s boat before it fills up.
Last week: 7
Up next: off; Maryland, Sept. 30

 

8. Purdue (2-1). The Boilermakers are an early season surprise. It’s amazing what Jeff Brohm is doing with players he didn’t recruit.
Last week: 10
Up next: Michigan

 

9. Michigan State (2-0). Coming off a bye, the Spartans will look to pick up where they left off in a dominating 2-0 start. The visit from ND will be telling.
Last week: 8
Up next: Notre Dame

 

10. Indiana (1-1). The Hoosiers had their game cancelled. More prep time for Georgia Southern. Time to pad the resume.
Last week: 9
Up next: Georgia Southern

 

11. Northwestern (2-1). Welcome back, Wildcats! Nothing like a blowout win vs. a MAC team to make everyone forget an ugly loss at Duke.
Last week: 13
Up next: off; at Wisconsin, Sept. 30

 

12. Illinois (2-1). This is a young team that’s going to suffer a lot of growing pains this season.
Last week: 11
Up next: off; Nebraska, Sept. 29 (Friday)

 

13. Nebraska (1-2). That’s two losses in a row for the Cornhuskers, who made strides on defense. But now the offense has issues.
Last week: 12
Up next: Rutgers

 

14. Rutgers (1-2). The 11-game losing streak is over. Now, it’s time to end the 14-game Big Ten losing streak.
Last week: 14
Up next: at Nebraska

 

 

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No. 4 Penn State continues to pace Big Ten in latest national polls

 

AP Rankings
Rankings as of 9/24/2017
Rank School Votes Prev
1 Alabama (4-0) 1515 (52) 1
2 Clemson (4-0) 1458 (8) 2
3 Oklahoma (4-0) 1397 (1) 3
4 Penn State (4-0) 1304 4
5 USC (4-0) 1247 5
6 Washington (4-0) 1188 7
7 Georgia (4-0) 1136 11
8 Michigan (4-0) 1088 8
9 TCU (4-0) 1028 16
10 Wisconsin (3-0) 1023 9
11 Ohio State (3-1) 1016 10
12 Virginia Tech (4-0) 828 13
13 Auburn (3-1) 701 15
14 Miami (FL) (2-0) 693 14
15 Oklahoma State (3-1) 665 6
16 Washington State (4-0) 551 18
17 Louisville (3-1) 502 19
18 South Florida (4-0) 406 21
19 San Diego State (4-0) 365 22
20 Utah (4-0) 356 23
21 Florida (2-1) 342 20
22 Notre Dame (3-1) 246 NR
23 West Virginia (3-1) 212 NR
24 Mississippi State (3-1) 148 17
25 LSU (3-1) 92 25

Others: North Carolina State (87) , Duke (79) , Texas Tech (40) , Florida State (35) , Memphis (26) , Iowa (16) , Stanford (8) , California (7) , Colorado (5) , UCF (4) , Kansas State (3) , Minnesota (3) , Oregon (3) , Wake Forest (1) , Tennessee (1)

 

 

 

Coaches’ Rankings
Rankings as of 9/24/2017
Rank School Votes Prev
1 Alabama (4-0) 1570 (59) 1
2 Clemson (4-0) 1499 (4) 2
3 Oklahoma (4-0) 1443 3
4 Penn State (4-0) 1328 4
5 USC (4-0) 1306 5
6 Washington (4-0) 1277 6
7 Michigan (4-0) 1152 8
8 Georgia (4-0) 1089 12
9 Ohio State (3-1) 1066 9
10 Wisconsin (3-0) 1029 10
11 TCU (4-0) 985 15
12 Virginia Tech (4-0) 877 13
13 Miami (FL) (2-0) 727 14
14 Oklahoma State (3-1) 687 7
15 Auburn (3-1) 664 16
16 Washington State (4-0) 574 18
17 South Florida (4-0) 522 17
18 Louisville (3-1) 505 20
19 Utah (4-0) 437 21
20 Florida (2-1) 345 22
21 San Diego State (4-0) 315 25
22 LSU (3-1) 221 23
23 West Virginia (3-1) 184 NR
24 Mississippi State (3-1) 132 19
25 Florida State (0-2) 104 11

Others: Notre Dame (100) , Duke (93) , North Carolina State (54) , Memphis (44) , Kansas State (27) , Wake Forest (15) , Minnesota (15) , UCF (13) , Stanford (12) , Texas Tech (11) , Iowa (9) , Oregon (9) , Tennessee (7) , Georgia Tech (6) , South Carolina (6) , Navy (6) , Texas A&M (4) , Colorado (3) , Maryland (1) , Appalachian State (1) , Troy (1)

 
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Big Ten Power Rankings: Penn State bolsters case in post-Week 4 list

 

1. Penn State (4-0). With Superman Saquon on their side, the Nittany Lions are going to be a tough out.
Last week: 1
Up next: Indiana

 

2. Wisconsin (3-0). If QB Alex Hornibrook keeps playing like he did at BYU (18-of-19 with 4 TDs), the Badgers may not lose a regular season game.
Last week: 2
Up next: Northwestern

 

3. Michigan (4-0). If you had any lingering doubts about the defense, drop them. It’s legit and scary-good. Can the offense keep improving?
Last week: 4
Up next: off; Michigan State

 

4. Ohio State (3-1). Five first-half TD passes by J.T. Barrett? Difficult not to be impressed. But can he do it vs. an elite team?
Last week: 3
Up next: at Rutgers

 

5. Iowa (3-1). Yes, the Penn State loss was a gut-punch. But there is so much to build on in Iowa City. Love QB Nate Stanley.
Last week: 6
Up next: at Michigan State

 

6. Purdue (2-2). The fact some felt the Boilermakers had a shot to beat Michigan speaks volumes as to how quickly Jeff Brohm has changed expectations.
Last week: 8
Up next: off; Minnesota, Oct. 7

 

7. Minnesota (3-0). The Golden Gophers look to keep the mojo going after an off week. QB Conor Rhoda is looking good.
Last week: 7
Up next: Maryland

 

8. Maryland (2-1). Just three games into the season, and the Terrapins already are down to their third-string QB.
Last week: 5
Up next: at Minnesota

 

9. Michigan State (2-1). The Spartans failed their first big test. But no shame in losing to Notre Dame, which may be good. The jury remains out on MSU.
Last week: 9
Up next: at Michigan

 

10. Indiana (2-1). The Hoosiers were supposed to rip Georgia Southern. They did. Next!
Last week: 10
Up next: at Penn State

 

11. Northwestern (2-1). A win in Madison will make everything OK. The recipe for success is simple—keep feeding the ball to RB Justin Jackson.
Last week: 11
Up next: at Wisconsin

 

12. Nebraska (2-2). No team needed to taste victory more than the Cornhuskers. Now, can they build on that success?
Last week: 13
Up next: at Illinois (Friday)

 

13. Illinois (2-1). The youth movement is in full force in Champaign. And there will be growing pains.
Last week: 12
Up next: Nebraska (Friday)

 

14. Rutgers (1-3). Wins still may be difficult to come by, but there’s no doubt the Scarlet Knights have improved.
Last week: 14
Up next: Ohio State

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