As solid as the top of the Big Ten looks, the bottom is easy to figure out.
Fans at Illinois, Penn State and Northwestern are getting anxious with dismal starts to conference play. An upset of Ohio State lifted spirits at Rutgers, but the Scarlet Knights’ overall outlook is grim.
Is there hope for any of those basement dwellers? Here are this week’s power rankings (previous ranking in parentheses):
1. Michigan 17-0, 6-0 (1)
The Wolverines — one of two undefeated teams in the nation — are off to the best start in school history and have won 31 of their last 32 games.