Guys who are getting the job done are starting to get rewarded. If there’s a theme in this week’s B1G quarterback rankings, that would be it.

Through the first six weeks of the season, I was reluctant to give too much credit to guys like Minnesota’s Tanner Morgan and Wisconsin’s Jack Coan. When they’re not relied on as heavily as some of the other gunslingers in the B1G, I’ve failed giving them as much credit as they deserve. That’s no longer the case.

Taking care of the football, completing passes at a high rate and, most importantly, winning games, has been of value this week. Hopefully that shows through in this week’s rankings.

Four B1G quarterbacks are unranked this week, three of which were sidelined due to injury and another who was injured a week ago and had an off week on Saturday (Hunter Johnson). So, this week, it’s basically the top 10 quarterbacks in the B1G.

Unranked this week

Brandon Peters, Illinois (injury)

Josh Jackson, Maryland (injury)

Adrian Martinez, Nebraska (injury)

Hunter Johnson, Northwestern (injury)

10. Johnny Langan, Rutgers

Last week vs. Indiana: 5-of-13, 1 yard, 0 TD, 0 INT

It’s really hard to finish a game with more completions than passing yards, but Rutgers found a way to accomplish that. Not all of the blame falls on Langan, who has no offensive line protecting him, is throwing to few playmakers and is dealing with a depleted running back room. Nonetheless, the performance against Indiana was historic, and not in a good way.

Last week: Unranked

9. Jack Plummer, Purdue

Last week vs. Maryland: 33-of-41, 420 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT

Jeff Brohm sure knows how to have his quarterbacks ready to play. Plummer struggled in his first two games this season against TCU and Penn State — understandably so. But the backup-turned-starter was slinging the football all over the field against Maryland, becoming the third Purdue quarterback in two seasons to have a 400-yard performance through the air.

Last week: Unranked

8. Shea Patterson, Michigan

Last week vs. Illinois: 11-of-22, 194 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT

On paper, Patterson appeared to have a pretty good day in Champaign. He accounted for four total touchdowns and over 200 yards of offense in Michigan’s win over Illinois. Patterson just hasn’t had that “wow” factor this year, at least not yet. Maybe we’ll see something against Penn State next week that bumps Patterson up the list.

Last week: No. 9

7. Brian Lewerke, Michigan State

Last week vs. #8 Wisconsin: 7-of-16, 53 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT

A significant drop for the Michigan State quarterback after spending a lot of time in the top five. Falling so far after a loss to Wisconsin may be a bit harsh, but Lewerke hasn’t been able to get the Spartans many points in the last two weeks, leading to back-to-back blowout losses. Late in the game, Mark Dantonio even had to make a change, bringing in Rocky Lombardi in an attempt to get something going.

Last week: No. 3

6. Michael Penix Jr., Indiana

Last week vs. Rutgers: 20-of-29, 282 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT

Penix is continuing to climb in these rankings with his dual-threat capabilities and ability to stretch the field. The redshirt freshman has thrown three touchdown passes in back-to-back games and has completed nearly 76 percent of his passes in games against Michigan State and Rutgers. With Penix under center, Indiana is a tough offense to stop.

Last week: No. 8

5. Nate Stanley, Iowa

Last week vs. #10 Penn State: 25-of-43, 286 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

Not long ago, Stanley was listed as the No. 2 quarterback on our list. Against two really good defenses in Michigan and Penn State, though, Stanley hasn’t been able to get the job done. He’s been sacked 10 times, hurried even more and thrown four interceptions with just one touchdown. The offensive line play has been horrendous the last two weeks, so cut Stanley some slack. He just couldn’t be in the top four.

Last week: No. 4

4. Tanner Morgan, Minnesota

Last week vs. Nebraska: 8-of-13, 128 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT

Probably the least-sexy performance from a top four quarterback on this list this, completing fewer than 10 passes in a big win over Nebraska. But Morgan has done exactly what he’s needed to in order for the Golden Gophers to get to a 6-0 start. At some point, that has to be rewarded. If he continues to take care of the football and get the ball to his talented receivers, Minnesota is going to find itself sitting at 8-0 in a few weeks.

Last week: No. 5

3. Jack Coan, Wisconsin

Last week vs. Michigan State: 18-of-21, 180 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT

Much like Morgan, Coan has done exactly what he’s needed to for Wisconsin to get to 6-0. In his case, though, the Badgers offense has been far more dominant and the wins much more impressive. Coan has a season-long completion percentage of 76.3 (best in the B1G) and has thrown just one interception through six games. He doesn’t have the biggest arm, but he’s been able to stretch the field a bit for Wisconsin, as well. It’s been the perfect complement to the Badgers’ powerful run game.

Last week: No. 7

2. Sean Clifford, Penn State

Last week vs. #17 Iowa: 12-of-24, 117 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT

Easily the toughest defense Clifford and the Nittany Lions have faced all season was Saturday night against Iowa. Clifford’s numbers reflected that. Still, he protected the football and made plays when the Penn State offense needed them. He only threw for 117 yards, but he did pick up 52 yards on the ground for the game, as well. He could’ve had a better evening, but some key penalties were really costly in the game.

Last week: No. 2

1. Justin Fields, Ohio State

Last week: OFF

The Buckeyes had the week off, but nobody in the B1G is really close to challenging Fields for the top spot right now. It’ll be interesting to see how Fields responds in the second half of the season, with games against Wisconsin, Penn State and Michigan all on the schedule.

Last week: No. 1