SiriusXM Big Ten Football Power Rankings – Week 8

Pete Pistone and the rest of the SiriusXM Big Ten Radio team will unveil their “Power Rankings” each week of the college football season. Check out the Week 8 “Power Rankings” below, and start listening to SiriusXM Big Ten Radio (Ch. 372) on the SiriusXM app now.

Here’s how the SiriusXM Big Ten Radio team voted to shape this week’s edition of the 2024 “Power Rankings”:

1. Oregon (7-0)

The Ducks rolled over Purdue 35-0.

2. Penn State (6-0)

The Nittany Lions were idle last weekend.

3. Ohio State (5-1)

The Buckeyes were on a bye week.

4. Indiana (7-0)

The Hoosiers blew out Nebraska 56-7.

5. Illinois (6-1)

The Fighting Illini scored a 21-7 win against Michigan.

6. Wisconsin (5-2)

The Badgers took care of Northwestern on the road 23-3.

7. Nebraska (5-2)

The Huskers lost on the road at Indiana 56-7.

8. Michigan State (4-3)

The Spartans topped Iowa at home 32-20.

9. Iowa (4-3)

The Hawkeyes lost on the road to Michigan State 32-20.

10. Washington (4-3)

It was a bye week for the Huskies.

11. Michigan (4-3)

The Wolverines lost on the road to Illinois 21-7.

12. Minnesota (4-2)

The Golden Gophers were idle last weekend.

13. Maryland (4-3)

The Terps edged USC at home by a score of 29-28.

14. USC (3-4)

The Trojans lost on the road to Maryland 29-28.

15. UCLA (2-5)

The Bruins beat Rutgers on the road 35-32.

16. Rutgers (4-3)

The Scarlet Knights lost to UCLA at home 35-32.

17. Northwestern (3-4)

The Wildcats lost to Wisconsin 23-3.

18. Purdue (1-6)

The Boilermakers lost big to Oregon 35-0.