Well, that does it for Week 2 of college football! Within the B1G — and around the country — a couple of upsets were the theme of the week.

While the top of these Big Ten Power Rankings features a lot of chalk, Wisconsin went on the road and was upended by Washington State. That is the first loss of the Luke Fickell era and one that was tough for many to swallow.

Speaking of new head coaches, Matt Rhule traveled to Colorado with his Nebraska program and watched as Jeff Sims could not hold onto the football. While the Husker defense eventually wore down, fans will wonder if the story could have been different had the offense found a way to put points on the board.

Without further ado, here are the Big Ten Power Rankings coming out of Week 2:

14. Northwestern (1-1)

Last week: vs. UTEP, W 38-7

Ben Bryant looked efficient throwing the ball and Cam Porter rushed for 90 yards. AJ Henning also looks to be in store for a number of touches this season, recording 6 offensive touches for 51 yards in the win.

13. Indiana (1-1)

Last week: vs. Indiana State, W 41-7

The Tayven Jackson show was on full display as he went 18-for-21 with 236 yards and a rushing touchdown in Indiana’s first win of the season. Jaylin Lucas also had a complete game offensively, but now the task turns to doing it against tough competition.

12. Rutgers (2-0)

Last week: vs. Temple, W 36-7

Kyle Monangai set a new career-high with 165 yards and scored a touchdown in Rutgers’ win over Temple. The defense recorded 13 pass breakups while stifling the Owls. Gavin Wimsatt continues to flash at times but must improve his consistency (finished 10-for-21 passing in the win).

11. Nebraska (0-2)

Last week: at Colorado, L 36-14

Where to begin? Nebraska’s defense showed signs of life but was slowly and methodically picked apart by Shedeur Sanders. Jeff Sims has some turnover problems to clean up, and the wide receiver room is a disaster.

10. Wisconsin (1-1)

Last week: at Washington State, L 31-22

Wisconsin has been a “tale of two halves” so far under Luke Fickell. The Badgers tried to come back in the second half against Washington State but ran out of steam. A defense that has yet to create a turnover is troublesome, as is a run game that was held in check by the Cougars.

9. Purdue (1-1)

Last week: at Virginia Tech, W 24-17

A win is a win, and a road win against an ACC opponent is nothing to sneeze at. Considering the 5-hour weather delay, it’s especially noteworthy that Ryan Walters was able to keep his team focused. It’s also his first win as a head coach with the Boilermakers.

8. Michigan State (2-0)

Last week: vs. Richmond, W 45-14

The Spartans are 2-0, handling their business in an appropriate fashion against Richmond. Nathan Carter is the RB1 Mel Tucker has been looking for, and Noah Kim has some playmaking abilities. Now, it’s time to see how MSU stacks up against real competition with a visit from Washington.

7. Illinois (1-1)

Last week: at Kansas, L 34-23

I still like Illinois a lot, but a lot of warts surfaced in Week 2. Luke Altmyer threw 2 interceptions which is big. The Illini defense also surrendered 262 yards rushing and 34 points. Illinois has given up 28+ points in both games this season after just one such game a season ago.

6. Minnesota (2-0)

Last week: vs. Eastern Michigan, W 25-6

PJ Fleck and the Gophers are not particularly concerned with style points, and that’s a good thing. Darius Taylor did rush for 193 yards on 33 carries, but the rest of the offense was very pedestrian. The defense did hold Eastern Michigan to 152 total yards in the win.

5. Maryland (2-0)

Last week: vs. Charlotte, W 38-20

Speaking of zero style points, the Terps trailed Charlotte 14-9 at halftime and Taulia Tagovailoa threw 2 interceptions. The team rallied with a major second-half push, but head coach Mike Locksley had reason to be frustrated after the game.

4. Iowa (2-0)

Last week: at Iowa State, W 20-13

Iowa remains in the top tier of teams of these power rankings after holding on against Iowa State, but that’s not a major vote of confidence in the Hawkeyes (mainly the offense). Jaziun Patterson does bring some juice to the offense despite the work that needs to be done on that side of the ball.

3. Penn State (2-0)

Last week: vs. Delaware, W 63-7

Drew Allar was efficient with 2 total touchdowns, Kaytron Allen had 100 yards on the ground, and Nick Singleton found the end zone 3 times for a hat trick. Defensively, the Nittany Lions tallied 4 sacks and 7 TFL and looked exactly as expected against an overmatched Delaware squad.

2. Ohio State (2-0)

Last week: vs. Youngstown State, W 35-7

Ryan Day insists he needs to see the film before deciding, but we’ll help you out: Kyle McCord is Ohio State’s solidified QB1, even if there is a package of plays for Devin Brown. Also notable: TreVeyon Henderson reminded everyone what he can do when healthy, showing his explosiveness and ability to run through people. He could be a difference-maker this fall.

1. Michigan (2-0)

Last week: vs. UNLV, W 35-7

Did JJ McCarthy fully launch his Heisman campaign Saturday? It certainly felt that way with another efficient passing outing that included 316 total yards of offense. As a part of Jim Harbaugh’s interim coaching plans, Mike Hart became Michigan’s first-ever African-American head coach in the history of the football program.