My Big Ten Power Rankings

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Where do things stand after Week Nine?

Our own Noel Thompson gives us his Big Ten Power Rankings.


1. Oregon
Last Week: #1

2. Penn State
Last Week: #2

3. Indiana
Last Week: #4

4. Ohio State
Last Week: #3


5. Illinois
Last Week: #5

6. Iowa
Last Week: #8

7. Minnesota
Last Week: #9

8. Michigan
Last Week: #12

9. Michigan State
Last Week: #7

10. Wisconsin
Last Week: #6

11. Nebraska
Last Week: #10

12. USC
Last Week: #14

13. Washington
Last Week: #11

14. Maryland
Last Week: #13

15. UCLA
Last Week: #15


16. Rutgers
Last Week: #16

17. Northwestern
Last Week: #17

18. Purdue
Last Week: #18


In my opinion, there are three tiers in the Big Ten. Good luck trying to figure out the list in the middle tier. So interchangeable.

Have at it, people.
 

Not bad Noel!

But Indiana ahead of OSU?

They gotta beat someone good first.

Tiers:
CFP OR BUST TIER: Note: (USC and Michigan are in this group but have definitely busted)

Oregon
Penn State
OSU

DATING WAY OVER THEIR AVERAGE:
Indiana

Let’s go Bowling:
Iowa
Illinois
Minnesota
Michigan
Whisky
Nebraska (Sole member of the “CFP OR BUST IN OUR OWN MINDS” tier)
Washington/USC Winner

Man, the B1G is tough:
Washington/USC loser
Maryland
UCLA
Rutgers
Northwestern
Purdue
 
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Not bad Noel!

But Indiana ahead of OSU?

They gotta beat someone good first.

Tiers:
CFP OR BUST TIER: Note: (USC and Michigan are in this group but have definitely busted)

Oregon
Penn State
OSU

DATING WAY OVER THEIR AVERAGE:
Indiana

Let’s go Bowling:
Iowa
Illinois
Minnesota
Michigan
Whisky
Nebraska (Sole member of the “CFP OR BUST IN OUR OWN MINDS” tier)
Washington/USC Winner

Man, the B1G is tough:
Washington/USC loser
Maryland
UCLA
Rutgers
Northwestern
Purdue
Indiana deserves some credit. They beat everyone on their schedule so far. That is difficult for any team.
 


Illinois beat Purdue by 1
Northwestern beat Maryland
Rutgers beat Washington and lost by 7 to Nebraska


there might only be two tiers


But I generally agree with these rankings.
Winning close games is the difference between 5th and 15th this year
 

Illinois beat Purdue by 1
Northwestern beat Maryland
Rutgers beat Washington and lost by 7 to Nebraska


there might only be two tiers


But I generally agree with these rankings.
Winning close games is the difference between 5th and 15th this year
There is a decent sized gap between tier 1 and tier 2. If there are 3 tiers the gap between tier 2 and tier 3 is very small. Rutgers, Purdue, Northwestern definitely deserve to be at the back of the power rankings but they aren't far from many of the teams just above them.

The toughest part with these power rankings is ordering the group right after the top 4. But that should get a little easier after this weekend when MN/ILL play and Iowa/Wisconsin square off.

I wonder how the former Pac 12 teams are feeling about their new home. Has gone well for Oregon but USC, UCLA and Washington are having a rough go of things in their first season in the Big Ten.
 



There is a decent sized gap between tier 1 and tier 2. If there are 3 tiers the gap between tier 2 and tier 3 is very small. Rutgers, Purdue, Northwestern definitely deserve to be at the back of the power rankings but they aren't far from many of the teams just above them.

The toughest part with these power rankings is ordering the group right after the top 4. But that should get a little easier after this weekend when MN/ILL play and Iowa/Wisconsin square off.

I wonder how the former Pac 12 teams are feeling about their new home. Has gone well for Oregon but USC, UCLA and Washington are having a rough go of things in their first season in the Big Ten.
UCLA had 5 losing seasons in the 8 preceding the move and lost their coach who gave them their 3 good ones.

USC has been struggling to find consistent 9 win seasons since Pete Carrol left. They have 1 9 win season in the 6 years preceding the move. They were 5-4 in the pac 12 last year. I thought they’d be a bit better this year but they are a couple of plays away from being 6-2 or 7-1

Excluding the Chris Peterson years Washington has 2 10 win seasons since 2001. Both of which were the last two years. They lost that coach and QB

I don’t think anything is too unexpected in the transition personally.
 




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