Dispatch college football writer Todd Jones provides a weekly assessment of the Big Ten hierarchy:
1. Ohio State – A solid win over mighty Western Team Up North lowered the level anxiety in the 614 area code. Lot to worry about when you’re defending national champ and owner of the nation’s longest winning streak at 17.
2. Michigan State – The Spartans were a little sluggish in dispatching Central Team Up North. No worries. Purdue is coming to East Lansing this week. Let the beating commence.
3. Wisconsin – Like the Buckeyes, the Badgers helped Hawaii’s athletic department by paying for a shutout victory.