Michigan Jumps to No. 2 in Big Ten Rankings as Ohio State, Oregon Fall in Week 2
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Updated · Maize n Brew · Sep 14
Michigan Jumps to No. 2 in Big Ten Rankings as Ohio State, Oregon Fall in Week 2
3 articles · Updated · Maize n Brew · Sep 14
Summary
Michigan surged from No. 11 to No. 2 after a 17-10 win over Oklahoma, the rankings’ biggest rise following a Week 2 shake-up.
Ohio State dropped from No. 1 to No. 5 after blowing a 20-point second-half lead in a 24-23 loss at Texas, while Oregon slid from No. 3 to No. 8 after losing 39-31 at Oklahoma State.
Indiana moved up to No. 1 at 2-0 despite a soft schedule, with the reigning national champions getting the benefit of the doubt after a 55-0 rout of Howard.
USC climbed to No. 3 at 3-0 after beating Louisiana 49-30, while Penn State held at No. 4 and Iowa stayed No. 6 after a 16-13 rivalry win over Iowa State.
The reshuffle underscores how heavily early nonconference results are shaping the Big Ten picture heading into Week 3.