Power Tiers

All 18 Big Ten teams, tiered heading into Week 9. Northwestern climbs to the playoff bubble with UCLA; USC and Iowa slide to C after losses to Wisconsin and Minnesota.

18 teams · 6 tiers · Published Oct 26, 2026

S Playoff Locks*

Ohio State

A Playoff Bubble

Indiana

B Top 25 Teams

UCLA Northwestern

C Bowl Teams

USC Nebraska Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota Michigan Oregon Washington

D Scrappy

Illinois Purdue Penn State

F Bad

Michigan St Rutgers Maryland