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ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) Update for Nebraska and the Big Ten After Week 10

Week 10 in the Big Ten featured one of the season’s biggest matchups, as the No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions 20-13, extending their dominance over Penn State to eight consecutive seasons.

After Week 10, ESPN’s FPI rankings were updated, showing movement for 16 out of the Big Ten’s 18 teams.

The biggest rise in the FPI rankings came from the Iowa Hawkeyes, who jumped six spots following a commanding victory over the Wisconsin Badgers. The Minnesota Golden Gophers also made a significant move, climbing four spots after their fourth consecutive win against the Illinois Fighting Illini. Similarly, the UCLA Bruins moved up four spots following their win over Nebraska.

On the other hand, the biggest drops included the Nebraska Cornhuskers, who fell after their 27-20 loss to UCLA, as well as the Michigan Wolverines, who plummeted seven spots after a 38-17 blowout loss to top-ranked Oregon.

Here’s a look at the FPI rankings for the Big Ten teams:

• 18. Purdue Boilermakers (1-7) – FPI: -11.1 – Ranked 111th – Projected W-L: 1.3-10.7
• 17. Northwestern Wildcats (4-5) – FPI: -2.5 – Ranked 78th – Projected W-L: 4.7-7.3
• 16. Michigan State Spartans (4-5) – FPI: -0.6 – Ranked 67th – Projected W-L: 5.7-6.3
• 11. Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-4) – FPI: 3.9 – Ranked 55th – Projected W-L: 5.9-6.1
• 14. UCLA Bruins (3-5) – FPI: 2.7 – Ranked 59th – Projected W-L: 4.6-7.4
• 13. Maryland Terrapins (4-4) – FPI: 2.7 – Ranked 58th – Projected W-L: 5.1-6.9
• 12. Illinois Fighting Illini (6-3) – FPI: 3.0 – Ranked 56th – Projected W-L: 7.8-4.2
• 9. Washington Huskies (5-4) – FPI: 6.8 – Ranked 41st – Projected W-L: 5.9-6.1
• 8. Wisconsin Badgers (5-4) – FPI: 7.0 – Ranked 37th – Projected W-L: 6.3-5.7
• 7. Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-3) – FPI: 8.1 – Ranked 31st – Projected W-L: 7.4-4.6
• 6. Iowa Hawkeyes (6-3) – FPI: 12.3 – Ranked 20th – Projected W-L: 8.2-3.8
• 5. USC Trojans (4-5) – FPI: 13.7 – Ranked 17th – Projected W-L: 6.7-5.3
• 4. Penn State Nittany Lions (7-1) – FPI: 19.0 – Ranked 11th – Projected W-L: 10.5-1.7
• 3. Indiana Hoosiers (9-0) – FPI: 19.3 – Ranked 10th – Projected W-L: 11.3-1.0
• 2. Oregon Ducks (9-0) – FPI: 21.7 – Ranked 7th – Projected W-L: 11.9-1.0
• 1. Ohio State Buckeyes (7-1) – FPI: 25.9 – Ranked 2nd – Projected W-L: 11.0-1.6

The updated FPI rankings reflect the competitive nature of the conference as teams jockey for position through the season’s final weeks.