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Ben Bolch’s latest Big Ten football power rankings highlight the fall of previously strong teams like USC and Oregon into underwhelming performances despite promising starts. The article ranks Indiana at number one, followed by Ohio State and Oregon, with USC slipping to fifth place after initial expectations were not met. Each team is evaluated based on recent games and ongoing challenges, including criticism faced by their coaches.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-20,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
In the latest Big Ten football power rankings, USC and Oregon are set to face each other in a game on NBC at 4:30 p.m. PDT Saturday despite both teams starting their seasons with promise but currently facing criticism from coaches under pressure. Both Trojans and UCLA Bruins narrowly avoided losses against weaker Big Ten opponents, raising doubts about their performances. The rankings place Indiana, Ohio State, and Oregon at the top positions with Indiana still undefeated at 3-0, followed by Ohio State at 2-1 and Oregon also at 2-1. USC maintains a strong standing at 4-0 overall but faces scrutiny regarding its defense under coach Lincoln Riley.
Written for “College Football Power Rankings” on 2026-10-04,
grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.
Both teams opened the season with great promise.
asserted
teams → open → promise
It will be fascinating to watch who emerges more confounded from the showdown of disappointing teams.
asserted
who → watch → teams
Meanwhile, both the Trojans and UCLA Bruins narrowly escaped their Big Ten openers against underwhelming opponents.
asserted
Trojans → escape → opponents
That does not breed much confidence in the teams from SoCal.
asserted
That → breed → SoCal
1. Indiana (3-0) A NFL team should offer Curt Cignetti a 50% ownership stake.
asserted
team → offer → stake
Ohio State (2-1) Those who have been Sayin’ the Buckeyes will recover may be right.
uncertain
Buckeyes → Sayin → ?
(2)
3. Oregon (2-1) Who figured that Dan Lanning would feel so much early heat?
asserted
Lanning → figure → heat
(3)
4. Penn State (3-0) Offense can leave cupcakes feeling buffaloed.
asserted
Offense → leave → cupcakes
(5)
7. Michigan (3-0) New motto regarding Western Michigan debacle: Like it never happened.
asserted
it → regard → debacle
(7)
8. Iowa (3-0) What do you call three ballcarriers going over 100 yards?
asserted
you → call → yards
Washington (3-0) Undefeated Huskies still haven’t proven they have much bite.
asserted
they → prove → bite
You shut out North Dakota!
asserted
You → shut → Dakota
Illinois (2-1) Fans at Roger Ebert’s alma mater give Southern Illinois rout two thumbs up.
asserted
Fans → give → thumbs
Minnesota (2-1) Akron was the needed get-right opponent for Golden Gophers.
asserted
Akron → need → Gophers
Wisconsin (2-1) Continues to dominate directional schools with rout of Eastern Michigan.
asserted
Wisconsin → continue → Michigan
Northwestern (2-0) Chip Kelly’s offense revealed that Deion Sanders is past his prime.
asserted
Sanders → reveal → prime
(12)
17. Purdue (1-2, 0-1) Big Ten misery will linger until Boilermakers’ defense gets a stop.
asserted
defense → linger → stop
18. Rutgers (0-3, 0-1) It was fun to daydream about a Greg Schiano reprieve for a while.
asserted
It → daydream → while
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