The Big Ten continues to be pretty impressive outside of, well, Northwestern. The second week was little tougher than the first, especially for the two teams in the state of Illinois, but just a few hours northwest of Evanston, the Badgers are making a statement.
1Ohio State Buckeyes
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Zach Pereles | Josh Burton | Will Ragatz | Henry Bushnell | Tristan Jung | Ian McCafferty | Zach Wingrove | Rob Schaefer | Sam Brief | Martin Oppegaard |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Michigan Wolverines
RECORD: 2-0 || Week 3: vs. Colorado
AVERAGE RANK: 1.7
Jim Harbaugh announced that he’s never eaten his own boogers, the biggest headline this week after another Wolverine blowout win.AVERAGE RANK: 1.7
Zach Pereles | Josh Burton | Will Ragatz | Henry Bushnell | Tristan Jung | Ian McCafferty | Zach Wingrove | Rob Schaefer | Sam Brief | Martin Oppegaard |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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Wisconsin Badgers
RECORD: 2-0 || Week 3: vs. Georgia State
AVERAGE RANK: 3.3
AVERAGE RANK: 3.3
The Badgers continue their ascension in the poll after putting up 54 points this past weekend.
Zach Pereles | Josh Burton | Will Ragatz | Henry Bushnell | Tristan Jung | Ian McCafferty | Zach Wingrove | Rob Schaefer | Sam Brief | Martin Oppegaard |
3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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Iowa Hawkeyes
RECORD: 2-0 || Week 3: vs. North Dakota State
AVERAGE RANK: 4.2
AVERAGE RANK: 4.2
The Hawkeyes dominated their in-state “rival” Iowa State, and the running game looks as impressive as ever.
Zach Pereles | Josh Burton | Will Ragatz | Henry Bushnell | Tristan Jung | Ian McCafferty | Zach Wingrove | Rob Schaefer | Sam Brief | Martin Oppegaard |
4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
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Michigan State
RECORD: 1-0 || Week 3: @ No. 18 Notre Dame
AVERAGE RANK: 4.6
The Spartans got the week off after an ugly Week 1 win and fell in the rankings in the process.AVERAGE RANK: 4.6
Zach Pereles | Josh Burton | Will Ragatz | Henry Bushnell | Tristan Jung | Ian McCafferty | Zach Wingrove | Rob Schaefer | Sam Brief | Martin Oppegaard |
5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
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Nebraska Cornhuskers
RECORD: 2-0 || Week 3: vs. No. 22 Oregon
AVERAGE RANK: 5.9
We will find out a lot about Mike Riley’s squad when it hosts Oregon in a later afternoon clash with Oregon.AVERAGE RANK: 5.9
Zach Pereles | Josh Burton | Will Ragatz | Henry Bushnell | Tristan Jung | Ian McCafferty | Zach Wingrove | Rob Schaefer | Sam Brief | Martin Oppegaard |
6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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Minnesota Golden Gophers
RECORD: 2-0 || Week 3: bye
AVERAGE RANK: 7.3
The Gophers are 2-0 and put up 58 points last week. Remember when Northwestern embarrassed them last year?AVERAGE RANK: 7.3
Zach Pereles | Josh Burton | Will Ragatz | Henry Bushnell | Tristan Jung | Ian McCafferty | Zach Wingrove | Rob Schaefer | Sam Brief | Martin Oppegaard |
7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
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Penn State Nittany Lions
RECORD: 1-1 || Week 3: vs. Temple
AVERAGE RANK: 8.0
The Nittany Lions struggle to stop the run, but that offense is really exciting with Saquon Barkley and Trace McSorley.AVERAGE RANK: 8.0
Zach Pereles | Josh Burton | Will Ragatz | Henry Bushnell | Tristan Jung | Ian McCafferty | Zach Wingrove | Rob Schaefer | Sam Brief | Martin Oppegaard |
8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
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Indiana Hoosiers
RECORD: 2-0 || Week 3: bye
AVERAGE RANK: 9.0
The Hoosiers ended their losing streak to Ball State (yes, that was a thing) and faces Wake Forest this weekend.AVERAGE RANK: 9.0
Zach Pereles | Josh Burton | Will Ragatz | Henry Bushnell | Tristan Jung | Ian McCafferty | Zach Wingrove | Rob Schaefer | Sam Brief | Martin Oppegaard |
9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
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Illinois Fighting Illini
RECORD: 1-1 || Week 3: vs. Western Michigan
AVERAGE RANK: 10.3
The Illini lost to North Carolina 48-23 this year. They lost 48-14 last year. Progress!!!AVERAGE RANK: 10.3
Zach Pereles | Josh Burton | Will Ragatz | Henry Bushnell | Tristan Jung | Ian McCafferty | Zach Wingrove | Rob Schaefer | Sam Brief | Martin Oppegaard |
11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
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Maryland Terrapins
RECORD: 2-0 || Week 3: @ Central Florida
AVERAGE RANK: 10.9
The Terrapins have actually looked like a competent football team against some very bad competition.AVERAGE RANK: 10.9
Zach Pereles | Josh Burton | Will Ragatz | Henry Bushnell | Tristan Jung | Ian McCafferty | Zach Wingrove | Rob Schaefer | Sam Brief | Martin Oppegaard |
10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
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Northwestern Wildcats
RECORD: 0-2 || Week 3: vs. Duke
AVERAGE RANK: 12.3
Not last! (yet)AVERAGE RANK: 12.3
Zach Pereles | Josh Burton | Will Ragatz | Henry Bushnell | Tristan Jung | Ian McCafferty | Zach Wingrove | Rob Schaefer | Sam Brief | Martin Oppegaard |
14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
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Purdue Boilermakers
RECORD: 1-1 || Week 3: bye
AVERAGE RANK: 13.1
A writer at Purdue SB Nation site Hammer & Rails wrote a very good article entitled "Death Visualized.” It was about the football team.AVERAGE RANK: 13.1
Zach Pereles | Josh Burton | Will Ragatz | Henry Bushnell | Tristan Jung | Ian McCafferty | Zach Wingrove | Rob Schaefer | Sam Brief | Martin Oppegaard |
13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
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Rutgers Scarlet Knights
RECORD: 1-1 || Week 3: vs. New Mexico
AVERAGE RANK: 13.1
New Mexico travels to Piscataway for a noon kickoff this weekend. If Rutgers wins, it’s because of the body clocks.AVERAGE RANK: 13.1
Zach Pereles | Josh Burton | Will Ragatz | Henry Bushnell | Tristan Jung | Ian McCafferty | Zach Wingrove | Rob Schaefer | Sam Brief | Martin Oppegaard |
12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |