Danny Kanell's latest top 12 sees B1G take top 4 spots
Danny Kanell has updated his top 12 after Week 12’s college football action, and the Big Ten has plenty of representation. B1G teams took the top 4 spots in Kanell’s latest rankings: Oregon, Indiana, Ohio State, and Penn State.
Here’s his full top 12:
Things are starting to get clearer in the Week 12 #DKtop12
1. Oregon
2. Indiana
3. Ohio State
4. Penn State
5. Texas
6. SMU
7. Miami
8. Notre Dame
9. Ole Miss
10. Bama
11. Georgia
12. Tulane— Danny Kanell (@dannykanell) November 17, 2024
Oregon, who avoided a massive upset before holding on to beat Wisconsin 16-13, remains at the No. 1 spot. Not only that, but the Ducks, who have an open week before ending the regular season against Washington, earned a place in the B1G Championship Game with the win.
Indiana, idle in Week 12 before a massive game against Ohio State, remained at No. 2. The Hoosiers and Buckeyes will meet in Columbus for a game with major B1G Championship Game and College Football Playoff implications.
Ohio State was No. 4 in Kanell’s Week 11 rankings, but after BYU dropped its first game of the season against Kansas, the Buckeyes moved up to No. 3.
They’re followed by Penn State, who jumped from No. 5 to No. 4. The Nittany Lions didn’t have any trouble with Purdue, winning 49-10 in West Lafayette. They’ll wrap up the regular season against Minnesota and Maryland.
As for other conferences, the SEC placed 4 teams in Kanell’s top 12, while the ACC had 2. Tulane, meanwhile, grabbed the No. 12 spot after a shutout of Navy.