Last week's ranking in parentheses.
1. (1) Michigan: Jabrill Peppers was slightly busy Saturday; he played seven positions, not counting punt returner.
2. (2) Ohio State: Urban Meyer should meddle in the offensive meeting rooms more often.
3. (3) Wisconsin: ESPN's Rece Davis on the Badgers: "They have a bottomless reservoir of toughness."
4. (4) Penn State: Coach James Franklin says coaches, players, staff "singing the same song."
5. (5) Nebraska: Classy Tommy Armstrong thanked Ohio State fans for well-wishes after his health scare.
6. (6) Northwestern: Austin Carr: 70 catches, 1,010 yards. Next best in Big Ten: 52 catches (Curtis Samuel), 741 yards (Amara Darboh).
7. (9) Minnesota: If the Gophers win out (at Nebraska, Northwestern, at Wisconsin), they win the West. (They won't.)
8. (8) Indiana: Turned it over four times and missed three field goals. But the Hoosiers played at Rutgers, so they got a win.
9. (7) Iowa: After Iowa yielded 599 yards to Penn State, Hawkeyes fans want a refund on Kirk Ferentz's pay raise.
10. (10) Maryland: Perhaps DJ Durkin should have stuck around Michigan one more year.
11. (13) Illinois: Sing it, Lovie: "For it's one ... two ... three timeouts at the ol' ballgame!"
12. (11) Michigan State: Lansing State Journal's Graham Couch: "The Spartans didn't quit Saturday. They're just that bad."
13. (12) Purdue: For what it's worth (very little), David Blough leads the Big Ten with 2,737 passing yards.
14. (14) Rutgers: The good news: Rutgers led Indiana at the half. The better news: The season's almost over.
