1. Ohio State (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten): Down 21-16 early in fourth quarter at Penn State, Buckeyes scored four touchdowns in a 6-minute span to win 44-31. They visit last-place Northwestern next.
2. Michigan (8-0, 5-0): Wolverines trailed Michigan State 7-3 early before scoring the final 26 points and holding the ball for 40 minutes in a 29-7 win.
3. Illinois (7-1, 4-1): Chase Brown (nation's-best 1,208 rushing yards) and a top scoring defense (8.9 points allowed per game) have Fighting Illini on a six-game winning streak.
4. Penn State (6-2, 3-2): Nittany Lions have allowed a combined 85 points in losses to Ohio State and Michigan.
5. Maryland (6-2, 3-2): Terrapins, idle last week, will get a stiff cross-division test at Wisconsin.
6. Wisconsin (4-4, 2-3): Jim Leonhard's coaching audition continues with visit from Maryland before closing season with Iowa, Nebraska and the Gophers.
7. Purdue (5-3, 3-2): Boilermakers await visit from Iowa, a team they've defeated in four of the past five seasons.
8. Gophers (5-3, 2-3): Running game, defense easily took care of Rutgers. They might need more from passing game in visit to Nebraska.