My rankings this week should be pretty self-explanatory. Michigan has finally moved up to third by defeating Northwestern. Iowa continues its free fall after losing at home to a previously struggling Purdue team. Ohio State is still the top team in the conference, and Illinois is still the bottom team in the conference. That’s no contest. Ohio State has all but clinched the top spot. Even if the Buckeyes were to lose to both Wisconsin and Michigan, Nebraska is the only other team that might be able to make a claim for that spot. However, the convincing manner in which Ohio State defeated Nebraska head-to-head on the field would make it difficult for me to jump the Cornhuskers ahead of the Buckeyes. Now I don’t envision that scenario even playing out since I expect the Buckeyes to win both of their last two games. It is merely a possibility.