2026 Big Ten Football Power Rankings – Week Eight

Pete Pistone and the rest of the SiriusXM Big Ten Radio team will unveil “Power Rankings” each week of the college football season. Check out their Week 8 “Power Rankings” below, and start listening to SiriusXM Big Ten Radio (Ch. 257) on car radios and the SiriusXM app now. The eighth weekend of the Big Ten Football season is in the books and here is how the conference stacks up heading into the ninth week of play: (2) OHIO STATE The Buckeyes had a week to rest up and prepare for a pivotal stretch run of the season NEXT: At USC on Saturday (4) INDIANA The Hoosiers have had their back against the wall a lot more this year than last season but are still very much in the mix. NEXT: Home versus Minnesota on Saturday (7) UCLA The only remaining unbeaten team in the Big Ten Conference are the Bruins NEXT: Home versus Nevada on Saturday 4. (20) NORTHWESTERN The Wildcats are definitely for real as they continue to rise in the AP Top 25 rankings. NEXT: At Oregon on Saturday (25) WISCONSIN The Badgers win over USC catapulted them into the AP Top 25 NEXT: At Iowa on Saturday USC Was the loss at Wisconsin a stumble or the start of a trend? NEXT: Home versus Ohio State on Saturday MINNESOTA PJ ...