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Big Ten Power Rankings: Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks Competing For No. 1
The No. 3 Oregon Ducks and the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes have a date on Saturday, Oct. 12, for the top spot in the Big Ten power rankings and perhaps even the whole country. Big Ten teams are littered across the AP Poll top 25. Six teams, No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Oregon, No. 4 Penn State, No. 18 Indiana, No. 23 Illinois, and No. 24 Michigan, were all in the rankings heading into week seven of the college football season.
The Ohio State Buckeyes remain at No. 1 atop the Big Ten power rankings after yet another dominating performance in their 35-7 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Ohio State has outscored their opponents 234-30 and haven’t had to sweat for a second in their 5-0 start. Their first big test is coming up on Saturday, Oct. 12, vs. Oregon.
Next Game: Oct. 12 at No. 3 Oregon
The Ducks have started to hit their groove. Oregon beat up on a reeling Michigan State Spartans team 31-10 on Friday, Oct. 4, to improve their record to 5-0 and jump to No. 3 in the AP Poll.
This week, the winner of Ohio State vs. Oregon will take the No. 1 spot in the Big Ten power rankings and potentially the No. 1 spot in the country.
Next Game: Oct. 12 vs. No. 2 Ohio State
The Penn State Nittany Lions took care of UCLA 27-11 on Saturday, Oct. 5, to improve their mark on the season to 5-0. Penn State’s defense is humming, and that is why they are a legitimate Big Ten contender.
They are comfortable playing in low-scoring defensive battles. It will be interesting to see them when they take on a USC team trying to do the opposite on Saturday.
Next Game: Oct. 12 at USC
The undefeated Indiana Hoosiers move up to No. 4 on this week’s edition of the Big Ten power rankings. The Hoosiers picked up their Big Ten-leading sixth win in a 41-24 road win over Northwestern.
What more can be said about the 6-0 Hoosiers? First-year Indiana coach Curt Cignetti has transformed a program from 3-9 a year ago to a team that has already locked up a bowl game bid in the first week of October. Indiana will enjoy their bye week before they host Nebraska.
Next Game: Oct. 19 vs. Nebraska
Illinois took full advantage of their bye week and saw some of the top Big Ten teams above them suffer bad losses. For that, the Illini moved up to No. 5.
Next Game: Oct. 12 vs. Purdue
Nebraska won a low-scoring affair against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Saturday, Oct. 5, 14-7. The Huskers didn’t score a single point in the second half, but it didn’t matter. Their defense came up huge and forced two timely turnovers to pull out the win.
They have a bye week to rest up before traveling to Bloomington to play Indiana.
Next Game: Oct. 19 at No. 18 Indiana
Just as Michigan was finally reverting to its old form, they laid an egg against Washington. The Wolverines took a lead into the fourth quarter but were outscored 13-0 to end the game in a 27-17 road loss to the Huskies.
The schedule doesn’t get any easier for Michigan as they go to Illinois after their bye week on October 19. Additionally, Michigan has some questions at quarterback going forward.
Next Game: Oct. 19 at No. 23 Illinois
USC had one of their worst losses in recent memory against Minnesota, 24-17. The Trojans had the edge across the board regarding talent, but Minnesota bothered Trojans quarterback Miller Moss all day in the Gophers comeback win.
It appears that the Trojans’ kryptonite is a run-first team that wants to slow the game down. This was imminent in their loss to Michigan and again vs. Minnesota. They have to counter this somehow or they will lose again vs. Penn State.
Next Game: Oct. 12 vs. No. 4 Penn State
Rutgers had a disappointing loss at the hands of the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The Scarlet Knights were down 14-0 at the half but continued to battle in the second half. Their defense kept them in the game, but the offense was only able to put up 7 points in the 14-7 loss, their first of the season.
It wasn’t a disastrous loss by any means, so they only dropped one spot.
Next Game: Oct. 12 vs. Wisconsin
Minnesota is back in the top ten after their stunning 24-17 upset of USC. Minnesota has suffered three losses this season, but two of them were right at the buzzer. They lost to UNC on a missed field goal and lost to Michigan by three after the referees wiped away a Gopher recovery on the onside kick late in the game.
Minnesota could very well be 5-1. Plus, they got one of the best wins of the weekend, earning a spot on here.
Next Game: Oct. 12 at UCLA
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UPDATE 6/30/26 @ 6:30 p.m.
VINTON COUNTY, Ohio (WSAZ) – Four people are in custody Tuesday after a search found 16 children inside a home in the Hamden area of Vinton County, officials said during a news conference.
“This is pure evil what we saw down here today,” said Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson, who described it as one of the worst scenes he has ever seen.
It happened in the 100 block of Ohmer Street.
Two children had to be life-flighted to trauma centers, and the victims are being treated at hospitals throughout Ohio.
Their ages range from one and a half to 18 years old.
“Lives were in danger,” officials said during the news conference, saying it has been a long-term investigation.
They said there is a secondary investigation underway at the property.
The suspects are set to be arraigned at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Vinton County Common Pleas Court.
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office, the Vinton County Sheriff’s Office, the Vinton County Prosecutor’s Office and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation are among the investigators.
We have a crew at the scene working to get more details. Keep checking the WSAZ app for the latest.
ORIGINAL STORY
VINTON COUNTY, Ohio (WSAZ) – A news conference is scheduled Tuesday evening about a search warrant that was executed at a home in the Hamden area of Vinton County.
Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson’s office made that announcement, saying the news conference is scheduled at 6 p.m. in McArthur, Ohio.
Along with Wilson, Vinton County Sheriff Ryan Cain, Vinton County Prosecutor William Archer and members of the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation are set to attend the news conference.
The search warrant was executed at a home along Ohmer Street, with a heavy law enforcement presence reported throughout the day.
Additional details are unavailable now, but we have a crew headed to the scene.
Keep checking the WSAZ app for the latest.
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Central Ohio 2026 summer weather forecast
Weather forecasts call for a hotter- and drier-than-normal summer in the region.
The Columbus Dispatch
Central Ohio is under an extreme heat warning starting at noon due to dangerously hot conditions.
The National Weather Service in Wilmington issued the extreme heat warning from noon June 30 to 8 p.m. July 2 in central and south central Ohio as well as parts of Kentucky. The heat index will rise to about 105 degrees, the weather service said.
On June 30, there will be sunny skies and a high near 95 degrees in Columbus, according to a forecast by the weather service. The heat index will reach about 106 degrees.
Columbus will see a high of 98 both July 1 and July 2, with a heat index as high as 106 on July 2, the weather service said.
People should drink plenty of fluids, stay in air conditioned rooms and out of the sun and check on their relatives and neighbors.
People should not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles because car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in minutes, the weather service said.
Cooling centers will open June 30, and the city has waived bus fares and public pool entry fees during the heat wave.
Public safety and breaking news reporter Bailey Gallion can be reached at bagallion@dispatch.com
Two people were found dead in a vehicle at a park in North Canton, Ohio, authorities said.
The North Canton Police Department said in a news release on Facebook that officers were called to Eastwoods Park around 11 a.m. on Sunday for reports of a suspicious vehicle. When officers arrived, they found a Honda with its engine running and two unresponsive people inside.
The two people, a 24-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman, were pronounced dead at the scene. They have not been identified as of Monday night.
Police said the preliminary findings show carbon monoxide levels in the vehicle were at levels exceeding what is considered safe. The North Canton Fire Department responded to the scene to help confirm the findings.
“At this time, there are no signs of foul play and no indication of violence or struggle associated with this incident,” North Canton police said in the news release.
The Stark County Coroner’s Office will determine the cause and manner of death for the two people. No other information was released by law enforcement.
“This remains an active investigation, and no further information is available at this time,” the news release said.
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