Big Ten Power Rankings: Week 7

T-1 Michigan Wolverines (+2) 2015 RECORD: 5-1 (1-0) Last Week: W 38-0 vs. Northwestern Next Week: Michigan State 6-0 (2-0) Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE 2 1 2 1 1 - 1 2 2 1.50

T-1 Ohio State Buckeyes (-) 2015 RECORD: 6-0 (2-0) Last Week: W 39-28 vs. Maryland Next Game: Penn State 5-1 (2-0) Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE 1 2 1 2 2 - 2 1 1 1.50

3 Michigan State Spartans (-1) 2015 RECORD: 6-0 (2-0) Last Week: W 31-24 at Rutgers Next Week: at Michigan 5-1 (2-0) Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE 3 4 3 5 4 - 3 3 3 3.50

4 Iowa Hawkeyes (+1) 2015 RECORD: 5-0 (1-0) Last Week: W 29-20 vs. Wisconsin Next Week: at Northwestern 5-1 (1-1) Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE 4 3 4 3 3 - 4 5 5 3.88

5 Northwestern Wildcats (-2) 2015 RECORD: 5-1 (1-1) Last Week: L 38-0 at Michigan Next Week: Iowa 6-0 (2-0) Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE 5 5 5 4 5 - 5 5 4 4.63

6 Wisconsin Badgers (-) 2015 RECORD: 3-2 (0-1) Last Week: W 23-21 at Nebraska Next Week: Purdue 1-5 (0-2) Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6.00

7 Illinois Fighting Illini (-) 2015 RECORD: 4-2 (1-1) Last Week: L 29-20 at Iowa Next Game: BYE Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE 7 7 7 7 8 - 7 8 8 7.38

8 Penn State Nittany Lions (+3) 2015 RECORD: 5-1 (2-0) Last Week: W 27-9 vs. Indiana Next Game: at Ohio State 6-0 (2-0) Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE 8 8 8 8 7 - 8 7 7 7.63

9 Minnesota Golden Gophers (+2) 2015 RECORD: 4-2 (1-1) Last Week: W 41-13 at Purdue Next Game: Nebraska 2-4 (0-2) Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE 9 9 9 10 9 - 9 9 9 9.13

10 Indiana Hoosiers (-2) 2015 RECORD: 4-2 (0-2) Last Week: L 29-7 at Penn State Next Game: Rutgers 2-3 (0-2) Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE 10 11 10 9 11 - 11 10 10 10.25

11 Nebraska Cornhuskers (-3) 2015 RECORD: 2-4 (0-2) Last Week: L 23-21 vs. Wisconsin Next Game: at Minnesota 4-2 (1-1) Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE 11 10 11 11 10 - 10 11 11 10.63

12 Purdue Boilermakers (-) 2015 RECORD: 1-5 (0-2) Last Week: L 41-13 vs. Minnesota Next Game: at Wisconsin 4-2 (1-1) Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE 13 12 12 12 12 - 12 14 14 12.63

13 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (+1) 2015 RECORD: 2-3 (0-2) Last Week: L 31-24 vs. Michigan State Next Game: at Indiana 4-2 (0-2) Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE 12 13 14 14 14 - 13 12 12 13.00

14 Maryland Terrapins (-1) 2015 RECORD: 2-4 (0-2) Last Week: L 49-28 at Ohio State Next Game: BYE Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE 14 14 13 13 13 - 14 13 13 13.38

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Big Ten Standings:

East Division:

T-1. Michigan State 6-0 (2-0)

T-1. Ohio State 6-0 (2-0)

T-1. Michigan 5-1 (2-0)

T-1. Penn State 5-1 (2-0)

T-5. Indiana 4-2 (0-2)

T-5. Rutgers 2-3 (0-2)

T-5. Maryland 2-4 (0-2)

West Division:

1. Iowa 6-0 (2-0)

T-2. Northwestern 5-1 (1-1)

T-2. Illinois 4-2 (1-1)

T-2. Wisconsin 4-2 (1-1)

T-2. Minnesota 4-2 (1-1)

T-7. Nebraska 2-4 (0-2)

T-7. Purdue 1-5 (0-2)

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Weekend Recap:

Big Ten:

Minnesota Football Runs Over Purdue: Final Score 41-13 - The Daily Gopher
That was fun!

IOWA 29, ILLINOIS 20: THE JORDAN CANZERI GAME - Black Heart Gold Pants
Jordan Canzeri had a game for the ages and Iowa is 6-0. The Illinois-Iowa game from the Iowa perspective.

Wisconsin Rips Out What's Left Of Nebraska's Heart 23-21 - Corn Nation
Nebraska lost on the other team's last offensive play AGAIN.

Michigan 38, Northwestern 0: Wolverines Dominate in All Three Phases on Homecoming - Maize n Brew
Another week, another dominating statement to the rest of the Big Ten.

Rest of the Nation:

Texas Longhorns stun Oklahoma Sooners in monumental 24-17 upset - Burnt Orange Nation
The Horns came out looking like an inspired football team, and beat the Sooners.

Deacs Take Down Boston College on the Road, 3-0 - Blogger So Dear
Never apologize for winning.

TCU 52, Kansas State 45: 5 Things We Learned - Frogs O' War
The Frogs came away with a win, and they're 6-0 on the season. That's really all that matters.

No. 5 Utah Tops No. 23 Cal 30-24 in a Thriller - Now lone Pac-12 unbeaten - Block U
No. 5 Utah (5-0, 2-0 Pac-12) topped No. 23 Cal (5-1, 2-1 Pac-12) 30-24 in a thriller in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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