Power Tiers

All 18 Big Ten teams, tiered heading into Week 8. Ohio State holds the top spot after winning in Bloomington; Nebraska falls out of the bubble and Washington climbs back into the bowl tier.

18 teams · 6 tiers · Published Oct 19, 2026

S Playoff Locks*

Ohio State

A Playoff Bubble

Indiana

B Top 25 Teams

USC Iowa UCLA

C Bowl Teams

Nebraska Northwestern Oregon Wisconsin Minnesota Michigan Washington

D Scrappy

Purdue Penn State Illinois

F Bad

Michigan St Rutgers Maryland