2026 Big Ten Football Power Rankings – Week Two

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 2 “Power Rankings” below, and start listening to SiriusXM Big Ten Radio (Ch. 257) on car radios and the SiriusXM app now. The first weekend of the Big Ten Football season is in the books and here is how the conference stacks up heading into the third week of play OHIO STATE A second half collapse let Texas back in the game and the Longhorns come back to be the Buckeyes 24-23, but Ohio State still leads the rankings. NEXT: Home versus Kent State on Saturday. INDIANA The Hoosiers rolling long through their non-conference schedule as expected. NEXT: Home versus Western Kentucky on Saturday. USC The Trojans have climbed to No. 12 in the national rankings and have an excellent shot at going 4-0 Saturday against Rutgers. NEXT: At Rutgers on Saturday. 4. OREGON Maybe not a devastating loss at the hands of Oklahoma State but it certainly turned up the pressure on the Ducks going forward. NEXT: Home versus Portland State on Friday. UCLA Have to hand it to the Bruins for taking care of business early and doing it in impressive fashion. NEXT:...