Familiar name reigns supreme in Big Ten football power rankings

1.Ohio State (0-0) Time for Ryan Day once more to have his day.2.

Oregon (0-0) Feels like Dante Moore has been gone from UCLA for 20 years.3.Indiana (0-0) Curt Cignetti can’t keep winning them all — or can he?4.

USC (1-0) One patsy down, two to go before things get real.5.Michigan (0-0) Is Kyle Whittingham starting to look like Rutger Hauer?6.

UCLA (0-0) Bob Chesney era starts with a massive tone-setter against Cal.7.Penn State (0-0) Careful what you wish for: Matt Campbell may be James Franklin clone.8.

Illinois (0-0) Illini may not contend in Big Ten but at least Bret Bielema is quotable.9.Washington (0-0) QB Demond Williams Jr.

might not be getting enough buzz.10.Minnesota (0-0) Gophers will probably win 8 games again and be entirely forgettable.11.

Iowa (0-0) Hawkeyes are so blah you’d be forgiven for not being able to name their coach.12.Michigan State (0-0) Pat Fitzgerald Redemption Tour will get off to mediocre start.13.

Nebraska (0-0) Why did the Cornhuskers want to lock in Matt Rhule again?14.Wisconsin (0-0) Safe to say Luke Fickell isn’t reminding anyone of Barry Alvarez.15.

Rutgers (0-0) Might be time to pull plug on the second Greg Schiano era.16.Northwestern (0-0) Time to see what OC Chip Kelly can do with minimal talent.

(Hint: Not much.)17.Maryland (0-0) Things probably aren’t going to end well for Mike Locksley. 18.

Purdue (0-0) It’s bad when winning one Big Ten game would be a breakthrough....