Week 8 of Big Ten football was filled with intense finishes and big shifts in the structure of the conference. Teams that we thought were down and out have moved up, and other programs have fallen hard in unexpected losses. You’ll notice these changes in the power rankings:
18. UCLA (1-5, 0-4 conf.)
Week 7: 21-17 loss vs. Minnesota
It was another tough weekend for the Bruins at home, this time suffering a tight loss to Minnesota. UCLA’s run game is brutally bad, but the passing game wasn’t awful. Ethan Garbers threw three interceptions, but also 293 yards and a touchdown.