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Big Ten Week 5 Power Rankings: Unexpected climbers reach the top six

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This week's power rankings might look a bit unorthodox once you get past the heavyweights at the top, but the picks were almost unanimous among our five Big Ten panelists. The league's top three and bottom three might be firmly entrenched at this point, but everyone in between should create an entertaining next couple of months.

Here's how they stack up as we quickly approach the halfway point of the season.

1. Ohio State (4-0): The Buckeyes' 58-0 blowout of Rutgers showed that they may be a step ahead of everyone else in the conference, even No.