Big Ten football Week 6 power rankings: UCLA soars, Oregon plummets

Through six weeks of Big Ten play, the conference continues to see a few surprising movements in our power rankings. Ohio State's dominant win over Maryland keeps them in the No. 1 spot, especially since Indiana nearly slipped up against Nebraska. Oregon's horrendous 17-15 loss against UCLA sees the

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Through six weeks of Big Ten play, the conference continues to see a few surprising movements in our power rankings.

Ohio State's dominant win over Maryland keeps them in the No. 1 spot, especially since Indiana nearly slipped up against Nebraska.

Oregon's horrendous 17-15 loss against UCLA sees them plummet in the rankings.

Iowa put the world on notice with a dominant win against Washington, and Illinois survived an overtime battle vs. Michigan State.

Arguably the most impressive win of the week saw Purdue take down Minnesota, a team that is now outside the top 10.

Remember: Wisconsin, Michigan, and Rutgers all had byes this week.

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UCLA head coach Bob Chesney walks off the field after his win as the Oregon Ducks host the UCLA Bruins on Oct. 10, 2026, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.