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Iowa, USC move up in our Big Ten football power rankings for Week 10
Entering the home stretch of the 2024 season, the top of the Big Ten has separated itself. Who ends up in Indianapolis for the conference title game remains to be seen, but clear contenders have emerged including three team ranked in the top five of the AP poll.
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There was no movement in the top five of this week’s Big Ten football power rankings from The Oregonian/OregonLive, with the Oregon Ducks still firmly in control at No. 1, followed by Ohio State, Penn State, Indiana and Illinois. It’s the third week in a row that those five teams — in that order — have led the power rankings.
Iowa moved up two spots to sixth after rolling past Northwestern, with Nebraska again seventh and Wisconsin dipping to eighth after losing at home to Penn State.
USC jumped a couple of spots, while Washington and Michigan State each fell after their losses.
Here are the Big Ten power rankings for Week 10 from The Oregonian/OregonLive sports staff.
(Voting panel: Ryan Clarke, James Crepea, Aaron Fentress, Sean Meagher, Joel Odom, Bill Oram)
1. NO. 1 OREGON DUCKS (8-0, 5-0)
Poll points: 90 (All five first-place votes)
Last week (1): Beat Illinois 38-9.
This week: at Michigan, 12:30 p.m. PT Saturday on CBS.
2. NO. 4 OHIO STATE BUCKEYES (6-1, 3-1)
Poll points: 83
Last week (2): Beat Nebraska 21-17.
This week: at No. 3 Penn State, 9 a.m. PT Saturday on Fox.
3. NO. 3 PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS (7-0, 4-0)
Poll points: 80
Last week (3): Beat Wisconsin 28-13.
This week: vs. No. 4 Ohio State, 9 a.m. PT Saturday on Fox.
4. NO. 13 INDIANA HOOSIERS (8-0, 5-0)
Poll points: 76
Last week (4): Beat Washington 31-17.
This week: at Michigan State, 12:30 p.m. PT Saturday on Peacock.
5. NO. 24 ILLINOIS (6-2, 3-2)
Poll points: 69
Last week (5): Lost to Oregon 38-9.
This week: vs. Minnesota, 9 a.m. PT Saturday on FS1.
6. IOWA HAWKEYES (5-3, 3-2)
Poll points: 59
Last week (8): Beat Northwestern 40-14.
This week: vs. Wisconsin, 4:30 p.m. PT Saturday on NBC.
7. NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS (5-3, 2-3)
Poll points: 58
Last week (7): Lost to Ohio State 21-17.
This week: vs. UCLA, 12:30 p.m. PT Saturday on Big Ten Network.
8. WISCONSIN BADGERS (5-3, 3-2)
Poll points: 57
Last week (6): Lost to Penn State 28-13.
This week: at Iowa, 4:30 p.m. PT Saturday on NBC.
9. MICHIGAN WOLVERINES (5-3, 3-2)
Poll points: 53
Last week (9): Beat Michigan State 24-17.
This week: vs. No. 1 Oregon, 12:30 p.m. PT Saturday on CBS.
10. USC TROJANS (4-4, 2-4)
Poll points: 42
Last week (T13): Beat Rutgers 42-20.
This week: at Washington, 4:30 p.m. PT Saturday on Big Ten Network.
11. MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS (5-3, 3-2)
Poll points: 37
Last week (12): Beat Maryland 48-23.
This week: at No. 24 Illinois, 9 a.m. PT Saturday on FS1.
12. WASHINGTON HUSKIES (4-4, 2-3)
Poll points: 36
Last week (10): Lost to Indiana 31-17.
This week: vs. USC, 4:30 p.m. PT Saturday on Big Ten Network.
13. MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS (4-4, 2-3)
Poll points: 33
Last week (11): Lost to Michigan 24-17.
This week: vs. No. 13 Indiana, 12:30 p.m. PT Saturday on Peacock.
14. RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS (4-4, 1-4)
Poll points: 29
Last week (T13): Lost to USC 42-20.
This week: Idle. Next vs. Minnesota on Saturday, Nov. 9.
15. MARYLAND TERRAPINS (4-4, 1-4)
Poll points: 20
Last week (15): Lost to Minnesota 48-23.
This week: Idle. Next at Oregon on Saturday, Nov. 9.
16. NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS (3-5, 1-4)
Poll points: 16
Last week (T16): Lost to Iowa 40-14.
This week: at Purdue, 9 a.m. PT Saturday on Big Ten Network.
17. UCLA BRUINS (2-5, 1-4)
Poll points: 11
Last week (T16): Idle.
This week: at Nebraska, 12:30 p.m. PT Saturday on Big Ten Network.
18. PURDUE BOILERMAKERS (1-6, 0-4)
Poll points: 5
Last week (18): Idle.
This week: vs. Northwestern, 9 a.m. PT Saturday on Big Ten Network.
— Ryan Clarke covers the Oregon Ducks and Big Ten Conference. Listen to the Ducks Confidential podcast or subscribe to the Ducks Roundup newsletter.