Big Ten teams were mostly entertaining this weekend as the conference season kicked into full swing. It was nice watching games that really mattered.

Here are 10 things that I am absolutely overeacting to on Sunday morning after a fun-filled weekend of action in Week 4:

1. Michigan is the best team in the Big Ten

Yeah, I am overreacting greatly to the Wolverines’s 56-10 win over Nebraska that seemed more like 560-10. I joke with you because I was the guy who picked Michigan to win the Big Ten in August, so I’m on the hook a little bit with that. But you’ve got to give it to Michigan on Saturday. That was a serious butt-kicking. Everything that matters for Michigan — better offensive line play, suffocating defense, sound quarterback play — were all on display. I’m not counting them out of anything just yet.

2. Ohio State really is the best team in the Big Ten

It was just Tulane, but Ohio State looked great in Urban Meyer’s return on Saturday. The Buckeyes won 49-6 and were sound in all phases. I have to give it to Dwayne Haskins, the Ohio State quarterback. He’s been great so far, and he’s accelerated the learning curve in his first year as a starter. Haskins was 21-for-24 passing (87 percent) against the Green Wave, throwing for 304 yards and five touchdowns.

3. Iowa let a golden opportunity slip away

Iowa had every opportunity to upset Wisconsin Saturday night in a huge Big Ten West showdown, but the Hawkeyes let it slip away in the final minute when the Badgers scored two touchdowns to win 28-17. Iowa could have made the division race interesting with the win, but now it seems very likley that it’s Wisconsin’s for the taking. “I think when we’re on the road, we know we’ve got each others’ back and we play for each other,” Wisconsin’s Alec Ingold said after Wisconsin’s 10th straight road win.

4. Wisconsin QB Alex Hornibrook stepped up in the clutch

I had been starting to wonder if Alex Hornibrook could carry this team on his back if he had to, but he certainly did on the deciding drive in the fourth quarter. He directed a 10-play, 88-yard drive that last 4:43 and erased Iowa’s 17-14 lead with a touchdown in the final minute. He was a perfect 5-for-5 passing on the drive for 67 yards, and sealed it with a beautiful throw to A.J. Taylor for a 17-yard score. Hornibrook saved the season on that drive.

5. Penn State has a legit shot against Ohio State this week

Penn State has been cruising since that scare in the opener against Appalachian State. The Lions crushed Illinois Friday night, and the offense led by quarterback Trace McSorley continues to hum. They have scored 177 points in the past three weeks and seemed primed and ready to go for their big showdown at home with Ohio State on Saturday night. It’s the game of the year in the Big Ten, without a doubt. At least this week.

6. Quarterback battle next week should be epic

When Ohio State and Penn State get together under the lights next Saturday, it’s going to be a doozy. It’s likely going to be decided late by a quarterback who makes a big play. I originally thought Penn State would have the edge there because of McSorley’s experience, but Haskins has been great. “We all know what the key will be in the game that’s coming up,” Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said. “Dwayne has become a better passer, but he’s also become a better leader. That’s what we’ll need in a hostile environment next weekend. A leader.”

7. Can it get any worse at Nebraska?

Sadly, I have to say yes. The Cornhuskers got trampled 56-10 on Saturday at Michigan to fall to 0-3 for the first time since 1945. Scott Frost said they’ve hit rock bottom, but I’m not so sure about that. I feel sorry for true freshman quarterback Adrian Martinez, who played on a bum knee and had zero time to throw. The Huskers’ offensive line a mess. Granted, Michigan’s defense is great, but that was a horrific performance. Nebraska’s next three games are against Purdue, Wisconsin and Northwestern. I think 0-6 is a very likely possibility.

8. You’re welcome for calling the Purdue upset

Picking an underdog to win outright every week isn’t easy, but I nailed my second one in three weeks with Purdue’s big win over No. 23-ranked Boston College. The Boilers won 30-13, ending a three-game losing streak where they lost all three games by a combined eight points. Look for the Boilers to go on a roll now. “It’s always tough and no fun when you lose. You want to feel bad,” Purdue coach Jeff Brohm said. “You want to be ticked off and angry, and you want (losing) to cause you to say we’re not going to do this anymore. (Saturday) was just a great overall effort. I’m very proud of our football team.” He should be. Plan on a three-game winning streak now.

9. Welcome back, Michigan State

After a sluggish win at home, a bad loss on the road and a rare early bye week, you could tell that Michigan State clearly understood the importance of Saturday night’s Big Ten opener at Indiana. They pulled out all the stops — and all the trick plays — in beating the previously unbeaten Hoosiers 35-21. It was that important. “At some point in time, I think the head coach has got to take some chances, too,” Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio said. “You can’t put it all on the players.”

10. Can Indiana ever get over the hump?

There is this unofficial line of demarcation in the Big Ten East, with big-time programs Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State and Michigan State at the top and Indiana, Maryland and Rutgers at the bottom. Indiana is trying to get over that hump, and they’ve played the big boys tougher in the past few years. Saturday night was a golden opportunity against a struggling Michigan State team, and they let it slip away. “We had a great opportunity as a program and didn’t take advantage of it,” Indiana coach Tom Allen said. “But the bottom line is it’s one game and we’ll build off this, we’ll learn from this, we’ll press on.”