THE Oregon Ducks improved to 10-0 after their victory against the Maryland Terrapins. How are this week’s Big Ten Power Rankings shaping up?

Another week, another Oregon win. The Ducks played a pretty sloppy game against Maryland, but in the end it didn’t matter, and they still won by three touchdowns.

Next game: 16/11 at Wisconsin

Ohio State easily handled a bad Purdue team at home. There’s not much to report here because Ohio State is good, Purdue is not.

Next game: 11/16 at Northwestern

College football’s darlings held off a Michigan comeback Saturday night in Bloomington to improve to 10-0. The dream season continues for Indiana, a school that normally turns its attention to Hoosiers basketball at this time of the season. Additionally, Hoosiers coach Curt Cignetti’s daughter got engaged on the field after the game. What’s not to like?

Next game: 11/23 at Ohio State

State of Pennsylvania continues to be Penn State. The Nittany Lions love to beat inferior teams, and that’s exactly what they did against Washington. Unfortunately for Penn State, no one will take them seriously as a true national contender until they beat a top ten team, and they have struggled to do that under coach James Franklin.

Next match: 16/11 at Purdue

After the top four teams, it becomes very difficult to rank the rest of the Big Ten. Illinois earns a spot even though he didn’t play last weekend.

Next game: 11/16 vs. Michigan State

Just when it looked like Minnesota was gaining momentum, they quickly lost to Rutgers. The Gophers had their four-game winning streak snapped by a Rutgers team on its own four-game losing streak.

Next game: 11/23 vs. Michigan State

The Iowa Hawkeyes remain in 7th place after their three-point loss at UCLA. The Bruins have been playing really well lately, so Iowa isn’t losing too many spots.

Next match: 11/23 at Maryland

The bye week winners are the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Nebraska moved up two spots without playing a single game.

Next match: 11/16 at USC

What about the UCLA Bruins? They were left for dead after their 1-5 start, but flipped a switch and are on a three-game winning streak. Sure, there are teams with better records below them here, but they’re playing better than most in the Big Ten right now. This is the power ranking, NOT the ranking.

Next match: 11/15 against Washington

Another bye week winner is the Wisconsin Badgers. They return to the top ten after having done nothing. Who else deserves to be here?

Next match: 16/11 against Oregon

Removed from ranking: Michigan, Washington