There wasn’t a full slate of Big Ten games last week, but there were some stunning outcomes that shifted the landscape of the conference.
Penn State lost as a 26 ½-point favorite, while Washington had a frantic comeback to overcome a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit.
The chaos is just beginning. This is the first week of the season where all 18 teams are playing conference games. Two games are between top-20 teams in the country which will drastically impact the Big Ten standings.
Here’s the latest Big Ten rankings entering Week 7:
18. Purdue (2-3, 0-2)
Previous rank: 15
Last week: Lost to No. 22 Illinois, 43-27
Up next: at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m. Saturday
The Boilermakers have been better than expected offensively this year, but their defense has been a calamity. They racked up 453 ya