Northwestern plummets, Penn State loses to their non-rival, and Rutgers is on the move.
Thankfully, easily the most uninteresting week of the Big Ten season has now passed. There were very few compelling matchups, with Penn State, Illinois and Purdue falling flat in the highest profile games of the weekend for the conference. Cheer up Rutgers fans, it could be much worse, we could be Northwestern. Without further ado, here are how I see things standing in the Big Ten headed to the last week on the non-conference schedule for most teams.
14. Northwestern (0-2)
Last Week: 11th; Lost at Illinois State 9-7
This Week: Host Duke (1-1)
As frustrating as Rutgers was in the first half against Howard, at least the pulled away with 52 unanswered points for the win.