It was a wild opening week in the Big Ten. Wisconsin, Northwestern and Ohio State dominated, Rutgers picked up its first conference victory since 2017 with a win over Michigan State, and Indiana’s upset of Penn State was decided by a literal matter of millimeters. After a memorable start to the season, let’s dive into the updated power rankings.
14. Michigan State
Last ranking: 12
Last result: Loss vs. Rutgers (38-27)
Next: at Michigan
One would think that, if there was ever an excuse for losing to Rutgers, it would be that your longtime head coach left in the offseason and you were undergoing a coaching change amid the challenges posed by an ongoing pandemic.