Megan Ryan's Big Ten rankings and Week 7 MVP

1.No. 4 Ohio State (6-0, 3-0)

2.No. 6 Wisconsin (6-0, 3-0)

3.No. 7 Penn State (6-0, 3-0)

4.No. 16 Michigan (5-1, 3-1)

5.No. 20 Gophers (6-0, 3-0)

6.No. 23 Iowa (4-2, 1-2)

7.Nebraska (4-3, 2-2)

8.Michigan State (4-3, 2-2)

9.Indiana (4-2, 1-2)

10.Purdue (2-4, 1-2)

11.Maryland (3-3, 1-2)

12.Illinois (2-4, 1-2)

13.Northwestern (1-4, 0-3)

14.Rutgers (1-5, 0-4)

• Tough two weeks for Iowa. In defensive showdowns, the Hawkeyes lost 10-3 at Michigan before falling 17-12 to Penn State at home this past week. Their schedule gives them a break with another home game against Purdue on Saturday. But opening November at Wisconsin and then playing host the Gophers muddles their West title hopes.

The backup has been more than serviceable for a Boilermakers team that really needed a boost after three consecutive losses. His mobility gave the Gophers a late scare in Week 5, but in Purdue's 40-14 beating of Maryland on Saturday, Plummer completed 33 of 41 passes for 420 yards and three touchdowns. Plummer should finish the season for injured starter Elijah Sindelar.