Big Ten Rankings and Projections After Week 1

Because many of the Big Ten teams played FCS or Group-of-Five teams, there isn’t much change to the rankings for most of the Big Ten teams. But, there are a few exceptions.

Polls

The two major polls were released today and there are now 7 Big Ten teams ranked in the Coaches Poll and 6 in the AP Poll. (AP/Coaches)

Ohio State (2/2)

Oregon (7/6)

Penn State (8/8)

Michigan (10/9)

USC (13/14)

Iowa (21/21)

UW (33/25)

In addition, there are 3 teams getting votes: Nebraska (31/39), Wisconsin (35/32), and Maryland (NR/37) are getting votes.

There should be no surprise that USC is the big mover among the Big Ten teams after their win over LSU. Oregon dropping is not a surprise, either, after their…