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Big Ten Week 2 Power Rankings: Ohio State on top, shift at bottom

Ohio State remains at No. 1, with Michigan following closely behind, as the top half of our power rankings didn’t change a bit since Week 1.

The bottom half is another story.

No team in spots 8-14 stayed the same as last week, as several -- Illinois, Northwestern, Penn State -- dropped following losses Saturday. Purdue is the only squad that moved up despite a loss, but if you followed the Big Ten over the weekend, you’ll understand why:

1. Ohio State (2-0): OK, so J.T. Barrett didn’t post six passing touchdowns on Saturday -- he actually threw none -- but the Buckeyes simply have too many weapons to remain bottled up.