We’re through eight weeks of this season and the few things we’re absolutely sure of include that Michigan being really good, Illinois and Purdue being really bad, and Rutgers being Rutgers. This weekend has a ton of intriguing and important matchups. Here’s how we view the conference as a whole heading into the weekend.
1
Michigan Wolverines
The Wolverines finally take over the top spot, but MSU is never easy despite what the record say.
| Zach Pereles | 1 | Zach Wingrove | 1 |
| Josh Burton | 1 | Sam Brief | 1 |
| Josh Rosenblat | 1 | Martin Oppegaard | 1 |
| Tristan Jung | 1 | Caleb Friedman | 1 |
2
Ohio State Buckeyes
The Buckeyes had a huge hiccup and will have to win out to have a chance at the playoff.