Big Ten Tenacity: Week Four Power Poll

What an exciting Week Four in the Big Ten!

Although the top ranked team was idle, Penn State and Michigan State had big wins to let Wisconsin know that a Big Ten title won't be a walk in the park.

The Nittany Lions again showed they're dominance on both sides of the ball, beating the Temple Owls 45-3.

Michigan State held Notre Dame to one late touchdown, as Javon Ringer rushed for his second 200+ yard game of the young season.

Other Big Ten teams winning this week were Northwestern, Minnesota, Ohio State, and Purdue.

Iowa let one slip by as Pittsburgh beat them 21-20, and the Hoosiers fell to Ball State 42-20.

Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan were idle.

Here's how the Tenacity Power Poll finds them:

(Last week's rank in parenthesis) 

1.  Wisconsin (1) -- @ Michigan 3:30 PM EDT

2.  Penn State (2) -- vs Illinois 8:00 PM EDT

3.  Ohio State (3) -- vs Minnesota 12:00 PM EDT

4.  Illinois (5) -- @ Penn State 8:00 PM EDT

5.  Minnesota (6) -- @ Ohio State 12:00 PM EDT

6.  Michigan State (9) @ Indiana 12:00 PM EDT

7.  Northwestern (8) @ Iowa 12:05 PM EDT

8.  Iowa (4) -- vs Northwestern 12:05 PM EDT

9.  Purdue (7) -- @ Notre Dame 3:30 PM EDT

10. Indiana (10) -- vs Michigan State 12:00 PM EDT

11. Michigan (11) -- vs Wisconsin 3:30 PM EDT

 

Week Five's game of the week has Penn State hosting Illinois in Happy Valley. Catch it on ABC at 8:00 PM EDT.