POWER RANKINGS

1. Ohio State ( 2- 0): Buckeyes have tied NCAA record with 10 consecutive road wins against ranked opponents. Bland Big Ten schedule will make that mark tough to break this season.

2. Indiana ( 2- 0): The Hoosiers have become Michigan’s alter ego: a football school that used to play basketball.

3. Purdue ( 2- 0): The Boilermakers are about to find out how good they are. Or maybe not? Saturday’s game against Wisconsin could get canceled by COVID- 19.

4. Penn State ( 0- 2): No shame in losing by 13 points to No. 3 Ohio State. But 1- 6 vs. the Buckeyes since 2014? Shame.

5. Michigan State ( 1- 1): In one week, coach Mel Tucker went from looking like he was in over his head to looking like Michael Phelps.

6. Northwestern ( 2- 0): The Wildcats showed some serious want- to by coming back from 17 points down to defeat Iowa.

7. Nebraska ( 0- 1): After missing out on playing Wisconsin, the Cornhuskers are itching to make up for lost time against Northwestern.

8. Maryland ( 1- 1): Counted for dead just a week ago, the Terrapins have found new life with Taulia Tagovailoa taking the reins at quarterback.

9. Michigan ( 1- 1): Brady Hoke could have lost to Sparty for a lot less money. 10. Wisconsin ( 1- 0): Keeping the Badgers in the top 10, barely, until the virus lets them off the mat and they play again.

11. Rutgers ( 1- 1): The Scarlet Knights already have more touchdowns in two Big Ten games ( eight) than in nine conference games last season.

12. Iowa ( 0- 2): Two losses by a total of five points for the Hawkeyes means they aren’t quite good enough to win nailbiters.

13. Illinois ( 0- 2): The Illini play Minnesota in a rock, scissors, paper contest for the bottom rung.

14. Minnesota ( 0- 2): It’s tough to row the boat when the boat has capsized. Send help.