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The Big Ten power rankings after an intense week five in college football

The Big Ten Conference is a gauntlet in college football, and here is where each team stacks up after an intense week five.

No. 1: Ohio State

Ohio State Buckeyes safety Caleb Downs (2) celebrates an interception with cornerback Jermaine Mathews Jr. (7) abnd linebacker Sonny Styles (0) during the first half of the NCAA football game against the Grambling State Tigers at Ohio Stadium on Sept. 6, 2025. | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

They may just be inevitable; the road win at Washington, one of the loudest stadiums in college football, was the most impressive win of the season so far.