Big Ten Power Rankings: Week 10

1 Ohio State Buckeyes (-) 2015 RECORD: 8-0 (4-0) Last Week: BYE Next Game: Minnesota 4-4 (1-3) Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - 1.00

2 Michigan State Spartans (-) 2015 RECORD: 8-0 (4-0) Last Week: BYE Next Game: at Nebraska 3-6 (1-4) Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 - - 2.14

3 Iowa Hawkeyes (-) 2015 RECORD: 8-0 (4-0) Last Week: W 31-15 vs. Maryland Next Week: at Indiana 4-4 (0-4) Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE 4 2 3 3 3 3 3 - - 3.00

4 Michigan Wolverines (-) 2015 RECORD: 6-2 (3-1) Last Week: 29-26 at Minnesota Next Week: Rutgers 3-5 (1-4) Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE 3 5 4 4 5 5 4 4.29

5 Wisconsin Badgers (-) 2015 RECORD: 7-2 (4-1) Last Week: W 48-10 vs. Rutgers Next Week: at Maryland 2-6 (0-4) Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE 5 4 5 5 4 4 5 - - 4.57

6 Penn State Nittany Lions (+2) 2015 RECORD: 7-2 (4-1) Last Week: W 39-0 vs. Illinois Next Game: at Northwestern 6-2 (2-2) Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE 6 6 7 6 7 6 7 - - 6.43

7 Northwestern Wildcats (-1) 2015 RECORD: 6-2 (2-2) Last Week: BYE Next Game: Penn State 7-2 (4-1) Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE 7 7 6 7 6 8 6 - - 6.71

8 Minnesota Golden Gophers (+2) 2015 RECORD: 4-4 (1-3) Last Week: L 29-26 vs. Michigan Next Game: at Ohio State 8-0 (4-0) Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE 8 8 8 8 8 7 8 - - 7.86

9 Purdue Boilermakers (+4) 2015 RECORD: 2-6 (1-3) Last Week: W 55-45 vs. Nebraska Next Game: Illinois 4-4 (1-3) Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 - - 9.57

10 Illinois Fighting Illini (-3) 2015 RECORD: 4-4 (1-3) Last Week: L 39-0 at Penn State Next Game: at Purdue 2-6 (1-3) Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE 11 11 9 9 10 9 10 - - 9.86

11 Indiana Hoosiers (-) 2015 RECORD: 4-4 (0-4) Last Week: BYE Next Game: Iowa 8-0 (4-0) Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE 10 9 12 11 12 11 11 - - 10.86

12 Nebraska Cornhuskers (-4) 2015 RECORD: 3-6 (1-4) Last Week: L 55-45 at Purdue Next Game: Michigan State 8-0 (4-0) Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE 12 12 11 13 11 13 12 - - 12.00

13 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (-1) 2015 RECORD: 3-5 (1-4) Last Week: L 48-10 at Wisconsin Next Game: at Michigan 6-2 (3-1) Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE 13 13 13 12 13 14 14 - - 13.14

14 Maryland Terrapins (-) 2015 RECORD: 2-6 (0-4) Last Week: L 31-15 at Iowa Next Game: Wisconsin 7-2 (4-1) Jim Vainisi Matt Silich Mark Primiano Brandon Cain Trevor Vallese Brad Repplinger Bryce Smith Graham Hooten Grant Labedz AVERAGE 14 14 14 14 14 12 13 - - 13.57

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Big Ten Standings:

East Division:

T-1. Michigan State 8-0 (4-0)

T-1. Ohio State 8-0 (4-0)

3. Penn State 7-2 (4-1)

4. Michigan 6-2 (3-1)

5. Rutgers 3-5 (1-4)

T-7. Maryland 2-6 (0-4)

T-7. Indiana 4-4 (0-4)

West Division:

1. Iowa 8-0 (4-0)

2. Wisconsin 7-2 (4-1)

3. Northwestern 6-2 (2-2)

T-4. Illinois 4-4 (1-3)

T-4. Minnesota 4-4 (1-3)

6. Purdue 2-6 (1-3)

7. Nebraska 3-5 (1-4)

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Weekend Recap:

Big Ten:

Quick Recap: Penn State Dominates Illinois 39-0 - Black Shoe Diaries
Penn State perspective from Saturday's game.

Purdue 55, Nebraska 45: Winning is Fun - Hammer and Rails
Purdue wins a Big Ten game at home. Everyone feels good!

IOWA 31 - MARYLAND 15: HALF BAKED - Black Heart Gold Pants
Iowa gets by the Terps without much difficulty, but there's cause for concern.

Minnesota Football: Gophers Unable to Defend Jug, Lose Heartbreaker to Michigan 29-26 - The Daily Gopher
An emotional and highly entertaining battle for The Little Brown Jug ended with one of the most stunning finishes in Gopher football history...and that is saying a LOT.

Rest of the Nation:

Florida 27, Georgia 3: When Mere Unacceptability Becomes Complete Outrage. - Dawg Sports
It's hard to know where to begin. Because this one went bad from the very beginning.

On Halloween, Vs. Miami, Duke Got Tricked - Duke Basketball Report

Looks like it.

Survive and Advance: Notre Dame Rallies Past Temple - One Foot Down

Temple played well. ND did not, but they were able to get the W.

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