Dispatch college football writer Todd Jones provides a weekly assessment of the Big Ten hierarchy:
1. Ohio State – Three quarterbacks! Five Heisman Trophy candidates! First team ever tabbed a unanimous preseason No. 1 in the Associated Press poll! Just a reminder for folks pulling out their hair in frustration. Hey, here comes Maryland. Relax.
2. Michigan State – Not sure exactly how the Spartans could sleepwalk their way into a near home loss to the train wreck known as Purdue. Actually, they can keep snoozing and still win this week at Rutgers.