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ESPN’s new Power Rankings includes two B1G teams in Top 5, two others crack list
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Four B1G teams have their names in ESPN’s latest Power Rankings, with two of those squads cracking the top five.
Sunday morning, ESPN updated its Top 25 power rankings following the most recent results in the college football world. Ohio State is still the highest-ranked B1G team, coming in at No. 3. Penn State was just two spots back in the No. 5 slot.
Here’s how ESPN ranked the Top 10:
- Alabama Crimson Tide
- Clemson Tigers
- Ohio State Buckeyes
- Georgia Bulldogs
- Penn State Nittany Lions
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Oklahoma State Cowboys
- Cincinnati Bearcats
- BYU Cougars
- Oregon Ducks
Two other B1G teams cracked the Top 25, but were further down on the list. Wisconsin came in at No. 11 while Michigan rounded out the B1G’s honors at No. 17.
The B1G season will kick off next weekend, starting Friday, Oct. 23. More teams from the league could crack ESPN’s Power Rankings by this time next weekend.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB