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Who wants more B1G drama?
Fans got it this weekend, with No. 17 Indiana surviving a scare against Rutgers and No. 3 Ohio State fending off No. 18 Ohio State in Happy Valley. Michigan State pulled off the biggest upset of the day, taking down No. 13 Michigan in the battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy.
The only other ranked B1G team didn’t hit the field this weekend. No. 9 Wisconsin was forced to cancel its game against Nebraska due to concerns with COVID-19.
A few other ranked teams fell over the weekend from outside the B1G. West Virginia knocked off No. 16 Kansas State; Texas took down No. 6 Oklahoma State in overtime, and Virginia defeated No. 15 North Carolina.
There have been some changes in the latest USA Today Coaches Poll following those results. Here’s a look at the latest Top 25:
#1 Clemson
#2 Alabama
#3 Ohio State
#4 Notre Dame
#5 Georgia
#6 Cincinnati
#7 Texas A&M
#8 Florida
#9 BYU
#10 Miami
#11 Wisconsin
#12 Oklahoma State
#13 Indiana
#14 Oregon
#15 Marshall
#16 Coastal Carolina
#17 Iowa State
#18 SMU
#19 Oklahoma
#20 USC
#21 Auburn
#22 Army
#23 Boise State
#24 North Carolina
#25 Michigan
Other B1G teams receiving votes: Northwestern 112; Penn State 56; Purdue 55; Michigan State 9
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