The latest rankings from ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) are out. Several B1G teams, including an unexpected candidate, are listed inside the Top 25 this week.

Cracking into the Top 25 was Nebraska, which posted a dominating 56-7 win over Northwestern on Saturday in Lincoln. It was arguably the most complete performance of the Scott Frost era for the Huskers.

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Other teams ranked in the Top 25 — Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, Iowa and Michigan State — all won over the weekend, as well.

Wisconsin is the lone team in conference to be listed outside the Top 25 but still inside the Top 50. The other seven teams in the league are all ranked outside that line of demarcation.

First, let’s take a look at the complete Top 25 following Week 5 action:

  1. Georgia
  2. Alabama
  3. Ohio State
  4. Oklahoma
  5. Michigan
  6. Florida
  7. Clemson
  8. Texas 
  9. Iowa State
  10. Pitt
  11. Penn State
  12. Iowa
  13. Ole Miss
  14. Cincinnati
  15. Oregon
  16. Auburn
  17. Michigan State
  18. Notre Dame
  19. Arkansas
  20. North Carolina
  21. Nebraska
  22. NC State
  23. Texas A&M
  24. Coastal Carolina
  25. Mississippi State

Since the FPI ranks all 130 teams at the FBS level, here’s where all 14 B1G teams stand, as well:

  • No. 3: Ohio State
  • No. 5: Michigan
  • No. 11: Penn State
  • No. 12: Iowa
  • No. 17: Michigan State
  • No. 21: Nebraska
  • No. 36: Wisconsin
  • No. 51: Purdue
  • No. 54: Rutgers
  • No. 56: Indiana
  • No. 57: Minnesota
  • No. 62: Maryland
  • No. 80: Illinois
  • No. 84: Northwestern