Indiana remains the top team in the Big Ten Power Rankings while Iowa is this week’s biggest riser after both teams made big statements with blowout wins in Week 9.
While Ohio State had the weekend off, Indiana continued to bolster its résumé with a 56-6 shellacking of UCLA, snapping the Bruins’ three-game winning streak in blowout fashion. Iowa, meanwhile, stole all of the momentum Minnesota had from its win at Nebraska by earning a 41-3 win over the Golden Gophers, making the case that it’s one of the four best teams in the Big Ten.
On the other end of the spectrum, Illinois is this week’s biggest faller as the Fighting Illini – who were slotted at No. 4 entering the week – suffered a playoff-eliminating third loss of the season in decisive fashion at Washington…