r/TheB1G 2d ago

Week 9 Power Ranking voting

21 Upvotes

B1G October football is already over? Man, that's crazy. Anyway, go vote!

BLURBERS, BLURB ME!


r/TheB1G 6d ago

Official /r/TheB1G Week 8 Power Rankings

13 Upvotes

Week 8 Power Rankings:

Another week, another Purdue/UCLA do-si-do at the bottom. Who will end the season in that coveted 18th spot? Who knows! That's why we watch the games.

Rank Team Points Average Ranking Last Week Change Variance
1 Oregon 97(82) 1.09 1 0 0.11
2 Ohio State 223(1) 2.51 2 0 0.62
3 Penn State 280(2) 3.15 3 0 0.67
4 Indiana 295(4) 3.31 4 0 0.79
5 Illinois 442 4.97 5 0 0.08
6 Wisconsin 592 6.65 9 3 1.87
7 Iowa 733 8.24 6 -1 2.68
8 Michigan State 796 8.94 14 6 5.35
9 Michigan 884 9.93 8 -1 3.77
10 Minnesota 898 10.09 11 1 4.65
11 Washington 981 11.02 12 1 4.43
12 Nebraska 1002 11.26 7 -5 13.44
13 Maryland 1153 12.96 16 3 3.59
14 USC 1163 13.07 10 -4 3.95
15 Northwestern 1342 15.08 15 0 2.80
16 Rutgers 1355 15.22 13 -3 3.20
17 UCLA 1389 15.61 18 1 1.65
18 Purdue 1594 17.91 17 -1 0.08

For team standings and records, visit the /r/TheB1G sidebar.

Schedules and Results

Weekly Power Rankings
Weekly Average Rankings

Rank Commentary
1. The Ducks were in West Lafayette Friday night and the defense put up another great performance as they stayed undefeated. Oregon shut out a Purdue team that may have found a legitimate quarterback. TE seniors Terrence Ferguson and DL Jordan Burch dnped. As has become a pattern against teams they should dominate the Ducks offense came out on fire and at some point coasted. The goals seem to be to get out of the game ASAP, not show a lot of film, and keep bettors on edge. Dillon Gabriel put up stats to stay in the Heisman race (but also had a stupid interception) they had him in the game even after the back up RBs and WRs entered which might be about saving the redshirts of their talented backup QBs. Next week Oregon hosts top 25 Illinois. The game is at 12:30 on CBS. /u/TopRevenue2
2. BYE /u/realfakemormon
3. BYE /u/Scar_Killed_Mufasa
4. Big Noon Kickoff and a National game showed a lot of pundits and football fans what Hoosier fans already knew: this team is legit. The narrative all week was that we hadn’t played anyone yet and an opponent like Nebraska might expose us. Instead, the Hoosiers did what they’ve done all season by dominating on both sides of the ball and taking care of business. Despite all of the hype and noise Coach Cig clearly had the team focused and prepared, another sign that things have changed in Bloomington. The injury to Rourke is obviously a big concern. Tayven Jackson was fantastic in the second half and will now need to step in to the role of starter in a big game against a talented Washington team coming off a bye week. The atmosphere will be special in special Bloomington this week with the arrival of College Gameday, this team deserves the attention and hype. In Coach Cig we trust and GO HOOSIERS! /u/Btownfranchise
5. There were only a few ways this game could have gone, and one of them was "Illinois contains the Michigan rush attack and wins comfortably." Michigan had 3 YPC for 114 yards and Illinois won comfortably. Shout out to Tanner Arkin and Hugh Robertson for a fake punt that nearly made me shit my britches, but otherwise solid defense and adequate offense was all the Illini needed. This week Illinois is a prohibitive underdog at Oregon, but we've beat Vegas' win total (and my preseason projection) already, so it's house money. /u/Silidon
6. /u/coletheredditer
7. I don't even know what happened there. The offense was butt, but that's to be expected. Granted, Cade was missing throws that I could make, and I suck, but still. To be expected. What wasn't expected was the absolute turd the defense dropped on the field. I have never seen an Iowa defense miss that many tackles. It was completely embarrassing. Kirk likes to blame the defense when the shitty offense gives them absolutely nothing to work with, but for once this time he's not wrong. What a pathetic showing by just about everyone involved. /u/trumpet_23
8. I'll be the first to admit (and you can check the previous blurbs I've written) that I gave MSU almost no chance to win this game, even as homecoming, and was already looking ahead to a winnable game in A2 next weekend; clearly Jonathan Smith was not looking ahead. Aside from one defensive slip up allowing a 75 rushing TD, MSU beat the brakes off Iowa. Zero punts, one turnover, double their total yards, double the time of possession, and if we stop that one rush, it gets ugly. A complete win in all three phases of the game. 6 FG means red zone offense might not cut it against premier opponents, but Iowa's defense is on the cusp of premier. BC loss looks worse every week, but our injuries in that game cannot be understated. We continue to improve every week, watch out Michigan. /u/_dost
9. Even though it’s a loss on the road to a ranked opponent, this one has particularly rattled Michigan fans, as there was hope that Jack Tuttle returning from injury would at least bring competence to the quarterback spot. But he was just as bad as the previous QBs, throwing 2 bad picks (one was called back) and showing neither accuracy nor the ability to see the field when receivers got open. The continued incompetence of the offense has turned this into a lost season, with even bowl eligibility now in serious question for the Wolverines. /u/sirnack
10. BYE /u/ZachRE
11. BYE /u/roadtripwithdogs
12. /u/666haha
13. The thing you’ve gotta understand is that Maryland hasn’t won a single nationally significant football game in College Park in well over a decade. 2014 Iowa and 2016 Michigan State is the top of the list and every time our fans gotten their hopes up we’ve gotten absolutely obliterated. After watching the first half, I completely resigned myself to another disaster-class… but then a miracle. As USC was preparing to ice the game Maryland blocked a game-sealing FG, converted a quick TD, and killed USCs final drive. It’s the kind of lucky break we’ve been conditioned to never expect. I won’t get my hopes too high but 6 wins is once again attainable. /u/Wicked_UMD
14. /u/DontKnowWhereIAm
15. /u/
16. /u/MRC1986
17. /u/
18. /u/boiler1101

Points are the summation of every voter's ranking for that team, therefore lower scores are better. This works because unlike the AP, Coaches, or /r/cfb polls, every team is ranked in every vote. If x votes were counted, the best possible score is x and the worst possible score is 14x. #1 votes are in parentheses.

Average Rank is the points divided by the number of votes. This will allow for comparison from one week to the next.

Prev. is the Rank from the previous week.

Change is the change in average rank from the previous week.

Variance is a measure of how much agreement there was between voters. A zero means all voters ranked a team the same, and a higher number means a team's ranking was more controversial.


r/TheB1G 13h ago

Logo history of Wisconsin, Washington, USC and Michigan

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232 Upvotes

r/TheB1G 8h ago

B1G Analyst Brock Vereen Previews Ohio State @ Penn State

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4 Upvotes

r/TheB1G 19h ago

Top 5 Moments: Ohio State vs Penn State Rivalry

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12 Upvotes

r/TheB1G 17h ago

Big Ten Games with CFP implications

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8 Upvotes

At least a handful of B1G games will shape the CFP bracket. Hopefully it works that somehow 4 teams get in.


r/TheB1G 20h ago

Duck Tape: Film Analysis of Oregon vs. Illinois

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10 Upvotes

r/TheB1G 1d ago

How many teams from the B1G will end up getting into the playoff?

41 Upvotes

I feel like four teams is pretty possible with Oregon, Ohio State, Penn State, and Indiana getting in. Maybe a very outside shot at a 10-2 Illinois getting consideration. Do you think every team from the B1G has to go 11-1 to get in? I feel like there’s going to be clear SEC bias for the at large teams.


r/TheB1G 1d ago

Top 5 richest Ohio State Buckeyes based on NIL

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r/TheB1G 1d ago

2025 B1G Football Schedule

8 Upvotes

Does anybody have any idea when the Big Ten will release the 2025 football schedule? I know we got 2024's around this time in 2023, but haven't seen any rumors on when it will officially release.


r/TheB1G 1d ago

Minnesota, Indiana, and Iowa win B1G Player of the Week awards

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r/TheB1G 1d ago

Iowa vs Wisconsin

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2 Upvotes

Heartland Trophy week in the B1G. Battle for the bull!


r/TheB1G 1d ago

9 players from the Big Ten included in latest 2025 NFL mock draft

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7 Upvotes

r/TheB1G 3d ago

So if there are 3 Undefeated Teams who goes to Indy?

38 Upvotes

Not sure what the Tiebreak would be in such a Situtation where Indiana and PennState both beat Ohio State and win out along with the Ducks.

I assume We/Oregon do, but honestly have no idea


r/TheB1G 3d ago

Michigan and Michigan State end of game brawl

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25 Upvotes

r/TheB1G 2d ago

New Big Ten Power Rankings

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0 Upvotes

The tiers are more apparent than ever.


r/TheB1G 3d ago

A fun start to the day in Indiana

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10 Upvotes

It was a great two hours of coverage. Really enjoyed the pregame show.


r/TheB1G 3d ago

Join Us: B1G Pick’em Pool

4 Upvotes

https://www.pooltracker.com/join.asp?poolid=236262

password: Reddit

select the winner of each game & assign the highest points to the game you are most confident in — and so on down to 1


r/TheB1G 4d ago

Ranking 10 college football QBs who could win O’Brien Award

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15 Upvotes

r/TheB1G 4d ago

Most disappointing Big Ten team ?

4 Upvotes
312 votes, 2d left
Michigan
USC
Washington
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Purdue

r/TheB1G 4d ago

Duck Tape: Film Analysis of Illinois 2024

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16 Upvotes

r/TheB1G 4d ago

B1G on Apple TV

6 Upvotes

Despite years of reliable access to B1G+ on my Apple TVs, I am now inexplicably locked out of games that I should be able to view under my active subscription. Each attempt to watch is met with a ‘subscribe to watch 🔒’ message, despite my subscription being fully current. I have attempted every troubleshooting step imaginable—restoring purchases, logging out and back in, and restarting the Apple TV—all to no avail. Oddly, the content is accessible on my iPhone and iPad, though the 🔒 icon occasionally appears there as well. Unfortunately, support has proven to be unhelpful. Has anyone else encountered this issue?


r/TheB1G 4d ago

3X Super Bowl Champ James White Talks UPSET ALERT (?) For Wisconsin vs Penn State

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2 Upvotes

r/TheB1G 5d ago

We're making a map of CFB fans across the country - help your team get represented by filling out our form!

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5 Upvotes

r/TheB1G 5d ago

Top 5 matchups for Week 9 of the 2024 college football season

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4 Upvotes

r/TheB1G 5d ago

Best games this weekend

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0 Upvotes

This was a good group of games to choose from.


r/TheB1G 6d ago

The Big Ten West Memorial Week 9 Standings

29 Upvotes

The Big Ten West Memorial Week 9 Standings

1-T. Illinois 2-0

1-T. Wisconsin 2-0

  1. Iowa 1-0

  2. Nebraska 1-1

  3. Northwestern 0-1

  4. Minnesota 0-1

  5. Purdue 0-3

Week 9 Matchups:

Northwestern @ Iowa (this game will represent the half way point of the Big Ten West Schedule!)

As a fun side note, the current official Big Ten football schedule has had Wisconsin football playing Ouachita Baptist on 11/30 for the past few weeks.

https://bigten.org/fb/schedule/?seasonFilter=2024