Big Ten football is back and that means so is our weekly power rankings.
Spartans Wire will continue our weekly power rankings with the new football season ready to kick off this weekend. Three Big Ten teams will be in action, with Nebraska and Northwestern facing off in Dublin, Ireland and Illinois hosting Wyoming.
See where I rank Michigan State and the rest of the Big Ten teams in our first batch of Big Ten power rankings:
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Northwestern
Next Game: vs. Nebraska (Aug. 27)
The Wildcats will be looking for a bounce-back season in 2022 after a dreadful year in 2021. Northwestern had one of the worst offenses in the country last season, and I’m not confident things will be all that much better this year.
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Rutgers
Next Game: at Boston College (Sept. 3)
It took Texas A&M pulling out of the Gator Bowl due to COVID, but Rutgers went bowling last year for the first time in seven years. Progress has been made in the first two years since Greg Schiano returned to Rutgers, but I’m anticipating a step back this season with notably a big question mark at the quarterback position.
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Indiana
Next Game: vs. Illinois (Sept. 2)
Like Northwestern, the Hoosiers are looking for a bounce-back season after reaching new heights in 2020 and then falling flat on their face in 2021. Indiana added former Missouri quarterback Connor Bazelak via the transfer portal this offseason and he could be jolt into the Hoosiers offense that struggled often last fall.
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Illinois
Next Game: vs. Wyoming (Aug. 27)
Illinois out-performed their preseason expectations last season and I wouldn’t be surprised if we see the Fighting Illini do the same in 2022. Running back Chase Brown eclipsed 1,000 rushing yards in 2021 and should he have a similar output this…
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