2025 B1G Power Rankings - Week 6

LOL Penn State.  Once a contender, now a pretender.

This week features some great matchups as #1 Ohio State travels to #4 Illinios, #3 Indiana travels to #2 Oregon, and #7 Michigan heads to #5 USC.  There will be some clarity in the conference and playoff race after this week.

Now for the power rankings:

1. Ohio State (5-0) - The Bucks manhandled Minnesota and travel to Champaign this weekend for BNK.  Things can get interesting at Illinois.  The Bucks won in OT en route to a title in 2002 and have had other close battles since.  Never forget Illinois 06, picture from 2008 as I couldn't find any from 2006.  

2. Oregon (5-0) - The Ducks was off and host Indiana this week.

3. Indiana (5-0) - The Hoosiers were off and head to Oregon this week.

4. Illinois (5-1) - The Illini beat Purdue and host Ohio State this week.

5. USC (4-1) - The Trojans were off and host Michigan.  

6. Washington (4-1) - The Huskies beat Maryland and host Rutgers on Friday night.  

7. Michigan (4-1) - The Wolverines had no issues with Wisconsin and travel to USC this week.

8. Nebraska (4-1) - The Huskers beat Michigan State and travel to Maryland this week.

9. Iowa (3-2) - The Hawkeyes were off and travel to Wisconsin this week.

10. Michigan State (3-2) - The Spartans lost at Nebraska and host UCLA this week.

11. Maryland (4-1) - The Terps fell to Washington and host Nebraska this week.

12. Minnesota (3-2) - The Gophers lost big to Ohio State and host Purdue this week.

13. Rutgers (3-2) - The Scarlet Knights were off and travel to Washington this Friday.

14. Purdue (2-3) - The Boilermakers lost to Illinois and travel to Minnesota this week.

15. Northwestern (3-2) - The Wildcats beat Louisiana Monroe to get to three wins!  They travel to Penn State this week to face the reeling Lions.

16. Wisconsin (2-3) - The Badgers lost again to Michigan and host Iowa this week. 

17. UCLA (1-4) - The Bruins upset Penn State at the Rose Bowl, dominating the game from start to finish.  They travel to Michigan State this week.

18. Penn State (3-2) - After a close loss to Oregon, the Nittany Lions flew across the country, only to be humiliated by UCLA in the Rose Bowl.  It was an inexcusable loss and the leash has gotten very short for James Franklin.  Four losses is on the table for a team that came in to the season with National Championship aspirations.  Can they beat Northwestern in State College this week?