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Big Ten Power Rankings Before Week 3 - ohio1317 - 09-09-2018 11:54 PM
Any thoughts on how power ranking for the conference? Parenthesis is where I had them last week.
1. (1)Ohio State: Offense looks incredible and defense much better this week. We'll see how they with a much higher level of competition this week.
2. (2) Wisconsin: Continue to be solid and heavy favorite to win the west outright.
3. (5) Penn State: Needed to see if week 1 was just first week issues or sign of things. Now appears to just be first week things and they have a solid win from last week.
4 (3). Michigan: Did everything right, just lowered them because Penn State grew on me a bit more.
5. (4) Michigan State: Tough playing west coast at night for Big Ten teams. Seems to have been that way a long time. Still concerning for experienced team though, especially offense.
6. (8) Iowa: Probably too high after a game offense was not great in. Still, defense great and a decent win over Iowa State who always wants this game bad.
7. (7) Maryland: Too big of a struggle for too long vs. Bowling Green, but pulled way and now 2-0.
8. (9) Nebraska: Weird putting up after a loss, but looked a lot better in loss than others. Think the Scott Frost era is going to work nicely.
9. (11) Minnesota: Possibly underrated win. Maybe too high.
10. (6) Northwestern: Loss to Duke definitely raises more red flags than a week ago. Still, very Northwestern-esque to struggle early and come on late.
11. (12) Indiana: Won a game vs. ACC opponent. Maybe too low here.
12. (10) Purdue: Ended last year with a lot of excitement. Not starting this year the same.
13. (13) Rutgers: Have had far less luck vs. Ohio State since joining the conference than they should. Should improve, but did not look good Saturday.
14. (14) Illinois: They are 2-0, but could easily see them finishing 2-10.
RE: Big Ten Power Rankings Before Week 3 - Win5002 - 09-12-2018 11:14 AM
dI-This defensive line will compete for being Ferentz best defensive line in 20 years, and if they are good or better at stopping the run in the middle it probably will be the best defensive line because they are already there with the rush ends and depth. Iowa has 9 sacks through 2 games and in years where Iowa gets 30 or more, they have won 10+ games. The Northern Illinois OT Max Scharping was Pro Football Focus #1 rated tackle for the 2019 draft also and hadn't given up a sack since a 2015 bowl game and . So even though its a MAC team he was no slouch.