As memory serves, the Big Ten typically has more ranked teams. Their middling programs usually beat the non Power 5 or lower level Power 5 programs, so teams like Iowa, Wisconsin, Purdue, Indiana, Northwestern, Penn State, Michigan State, etc. 'LOOK' great, and get a nice ranking. Then they get into conference place, lose to one another, and can still claim that they are all good teams, and remain ranked higher than better non Big Ten teams with similar results.
Well, that hasn't happened this season. Some of these teams lost early to some non power 5 schools, or some bad power 5 programs, and they can't claim the typically Big Ten "we are good but just beat up on one another" nonsense. One exception is Penn State, who has not played anyone decent yet, and when they lose to one of those middling Big Ten programs, it's going to be hard to claim they are still worthy of a high ranking. Let's see how it plays out.
Well, that hasn't happened this season. Some of these teams lost early to some non power 5 schools, or some bad power 5 programs, and they can't claim the typically Big Ten "we are good but just beat up on one another" nonsense. One exception is Penn State, who has not played anyone decent yet, and when they lose to one of those middling Big Ten programs, it's going to be hard to claim they are still worthy of a high ranking. Let's see how it plays out.