Big Ten Power Rankings: Week 4

Sparty on!

By Inside NU Archives Sep 22, 2016, 2:02pm CDT

Another week is in the books and ahead of Big Ten play, there has been a lot of shakeup in our power rankings. Here’s how we think things stand through three weeks.

1

Ohio State Buckeyes

RECORD: 3-0 || Week 4: None
AVERAGE RANK: 1.0

The Buckeyes ran rampant against in Oklahoma and are off this weekend before playing Rutgers on Oct. 1… So basically two bye weeks.

Zach Pereles	Josh Burton	Will Ragatz	Henry DaMour	Tristan Jung	Ian McCafferty	Zach Wingrove	Rob Schaefer	Sam Brief	Martin Oppegaard	Caleb Friedman
1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

2

Michigan Wolverines

RECORD: 3-0 || Week 4: vs. Penn State
AVERAGE RANK: 2.0

The Wolverines are 18-point favorites over Penn State this weekend, and yes, they are that good.

Zach Pereles	Josh Burton	Will Ragatz	Henry DaMour	Tristan Jung	Ian McCafferty	Zach Wingrove	Rob Schaefer	Sam Brief	Martin Oppegaard	Caleb Friedman
2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2

3

Michigan State Spartans

RECORD: 2-0 || Week 4: vs. No. 11 Wisconsin
AVERAGE RANK: 3.1

Michigan State takes a big jump up after a very impressive win in South Bend. The passing offense is even better with Tyler O’Connor.

Zach Pereles	Josh Burton	Will Ragatz	Henry DaMour	Tristan Jung	Ian McCafferty	Zach Wingrove	Rob Schaefer	Sam Brief	Martin Oppegaard	Caleb Friedman
3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	3

4

Wisconsin Badgers

RECORD: 3-0 || Week 4: @ No. 8 Michigan State
AVERAGE RANK: 4.0

Wisconsin switched quarterbacks this week, choosing a freshman over a junior ahead of a trip to East Lansing… Yikes.

Zach Pereles Josh Burton Will Ragatz Henry DaMour Tristan Jung Ian McCafferty Zach Wingrove Rob Schaefer Sam Brief Martin Oppegaard Caleb Friedman

4 4 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4

5

Nebraska Cornhuskers

RECORD: 3-0 || Week 4: @ Northwestern
AVERAGE RANK: 5.0

Tommy Armstrong has been really good this year, but it remains to be seen if he can avoid turnovers in conference play.

Zach Pereles	Josh Burton	Will Ragatz	Henry DaMour	Tristan Jung	Ian McCafferty	Zach Wingrove	Rob Schaefer	Sam Brief	Martin Oppegaard	Caleb Friedman
5	5	4	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	5

6

Iowa Hawkeyes

RECORD: 2-1 || Week 4: @ Rutgers
AVERAGE RANK: 5.9

The Hawkeyes lost at home to a very good FCS team (North Dakota State) in Week 3. FIRE EVERYONE!

Zach Pereles	Josh Burton	Will Ragatz	Henry DaMour	Tristan Jung	Ian McCafferty	Zach Wingrove	Rob Schaefer	Sam Brief	Martin Oppegaard	Caleb Friedman
6	6	6	6	6	6	6	5	6	6	6

7

Minnesota Golden Gophers

RECORD: 2-0 || Week 4: vs. Colorado State
AVERAGE RANK: 7.4

The Golden Gophers don’t start Big Ten play until next week. Time for Tracy Claeys to make those final adjustments.

Zach Pereles	Josh Burton	Will Ragatz	Henry DaMour	Tristan Jung	Ian McCafferty	Zach Wingrove	Rob Schaefer	Sam Brief	Martin Oppegaard	Caleb Friedman
7	8	7	7	7	7	7	8	8	8	7

8

Penn State Nittany Lions

RECORD: 2-1 || Week 4: @ No. 4 Michigan
AVERAGE RANK: 8.0

Penn State survived an upset scare from Temple after falling victim to it last year. Can the Nittany Lions pull a shocker in Ann Arbor?

Zach Pereles	Josh Burton	Will Ragatz	Henry DaMour	Tristan Jung	Ian McCafferty	Zach Wingrove	Rob Schaefer	Sam Brief	Martin Oppegaard	Caleb Friedman
8	7	8	9	9	8	8	9	7	7	8

9

Indiana Hoosiers

RECORD: 2-0 || Week 4: vs. Wake Forest
AVERAGE RANK: 9.1

The Hoosiers play Wake Forest, which beat Duke 24-14 in Week 2. Let’s get some transitive property working here.

Zach Pereles	Josh Burton	Will Ragatz	Henry DaMour	Tristan Jung	Ian McCafferty	Zach Wingrove	Rob Schaefer	Sam Brief	Martin Oppegaard	Caleb Friedman
10	11	9	8	8	9	10	7	10	9	9

10

Northwestern Wildcats

RECORD: 1-2 || Week 4: vs. No. 20 Nebraska
AVERAGE RANK: 9.9

The Wildcats finally got in the win column, but it will take their best effort so far to stay there against Nebraska.

Zach Pereles	Josh Burton	Will Ragatz	Henry DaMour	Tristan Jung	Ian McCafferty	Zach Wingrove	Rob Schaefer	Sam Brief	Martin Oppegaard	Caleb Friedman
9	10	11	10	10	10	9	11	9	10	10

11

Maryland Terrapins

RECORD: 3-0 || Week 4: None
AVERAGE RANK: 10.8

The Terps escaped lowly UCF with a double-overtime win after starting QB Perry Hills exited. Luckily, his team has a bye this week.

Zach Pereles	Josh Burton	Will Ragatz	Henry DaMour	Tristan Jung	Ian McCafferty	Zach Wingrove	Rob Schaefer	Sam Brief	Martin Oppegaard	Caleb Friedman
11	9	10	11	11	11	11	12	11	11	11

12

Illinois Fighting Illini

RECORD: 1-2 || Week 4: None
AVERAGE RANK: 12.0

The Illini got mauled by Jamauri Bogan and Western Michigan in Champaign. Does that mean the Broncos deserve the HAT?

Zach Pereles	Josh Burton	Will Ragatz	Henry DaMour	Tristan Jung	Ian McCafferty	Zach Wingrove	Rob Schaefer	Sam Brief	Martin Oppegaard	Caleb Friedman
12	12	13	12	12	12	12	10	12	13	12

13

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

RECORD: 2-1 || Week 4: vs. Iowa
AVERAGE RANK: 13.0

In "fun" Rutgers news this week, the AD was forced to apologize after videos of him drinking at a student tailgate emerged.

Zach Pereles	Josh Burton	Will Ragatz	Henry DaMour	Tristan Jung	Ian McCafferty	Zach Wingrove	Rob Schaefer	Sam Brief	Martin Oppegaard	Caleb Friedman
13	13	12	13	13	13	14	14	13	12	13

14

Purdue Boilermakers

RECORD: 1-1 || Week 4: vs. Nevada
AVERAGE RANK: 13.8

Fifty days until your basketball season opener, Purdue fans!

Zach Pereles	Josh Burton	Will Ragatz	Henry DaMour	Tristan Jung	Ian McCafferty	Zach Wingrove	Rob Schaefer	Sam Brief	Martin Oppegaard	Caleb Friedman
14	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	14	14	14