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Big Ten, AP Top 25 in Updated Coaches Poll

Harry November 10, 2024

Four Big Ten teams entered Saturday’s schedule and are ranked in the top 10 in the latest U.S. LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 rankings.

The situation will not change as we enter the 12th week; 1st ranked Oregon, 3rd ranked Ohio State, 7th ranked Penn State and 10th ranked Indiana win the 11th week. Every game except HoosiersThe Big Ten’s best teams defeated their opponents.

No. 1 Oregon (10-0, 7-0 in Big Ten play) was able to edge Maryland (4-5, 1-5) with a 39-18 victory over the Terrapins in Eugene. Perhaps more interesting than the score was that Ducks’ point guard Dillon Gabriel was the game’s best player. NCAA’s all-time leader in touchdowns.

Elsewhere, No. 3 Ohio State and No. 7Penn State beat Purdue 45-0 And Washington 35-6They outperformed their opponents with a total score of 80-6 respectively.

Michigan’s (5-5, 3-4) game at Indiana (10-0, 7-0) was the only real contest between teams ranked in the Big Ten’s top 10 in Week 11. The Wolverines responded with a 17-3 halftime lead. Scoring on three drives (two field goals and a touchdown) before Indiana could respond with a field goal of its own. Michigan had a go-ahead scoring chance, but turned the ball over on downs at its own 42 on the game’s final drive, falling to the Hoosiers 20-15.

Let’s take a look at how last week’s results in the Big Ten reflected in the US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 2: