Katie Goodale
Head Coach Kirk Ferentz and Offensive Coordinator Brian Ferentz are seen without masks during the Iowa v Northwestern football game at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. The Wildcats defeated the Hawkeyes 21-20. Many Iowa Coaches wore Gaitor face guards, which the CDC has suggested is not as effective against the spread of COVID-19 as a regular mask.
Big Ten Power Rankings:
Ohio State
The Buckeyes aren’t CFP material. There, I said it.
Indiana
No Penix, no problem.
Northwestern
Not my Big Ten West champion.
Iowa
We all know this is the team that should’ve won the Big Ten West this year.
Wisconsin
It’s week eight of the Big Ten football season, and Wisconsin is 2-2.
Maryland
Maryland hasn’t played enough games to even qualify for an eye test.
Minnesota
CAUTION: NO TEAMS WITH A WINNING RECORD BEYOND THIS POINT
Illinois
I thought this team was dangerous. Last weekend’s game has proven me so wrong.
Nebraska
Painful to put the Cornhuskers this high.
Purdue
How did Iowa lose to this team?
Rutgers
Sing us a song, you’re the Schiano man.
Michigan State
SPARTY ON!? Nah, SPARTY OFF.
Penn State
Thankfully, we AREN’T Penn State.
Michigan
What are the Wolverines waiting for? Fire Jim Harbaugh already.
Big Ten Matchups:
Michigan State @ Penn State
11 a.m. | ABC
Both of these teams have supplied Iowa fans with a great deal of scar tissue in the last five years or so, but not this season.
Minnesota @ Nebraska
11 a.m. | FS1
File this game under, “Matchups between two programs that think they’re better than they actually are.”
Illinois @ No. 14 Northwestern
11 a.m. | ESPN 2
Illinois will probably win this game just to keep the Hawkeyes and their fans asking “what if” until next season rolls around.
Rutgers at Maryland
11 a.m. | BTN
Do people actually acknowledge that these two schools are in the Big Ten? Should these institutions be in the Big Ten? These are the questions I need answered.
No. 16 Wisconsin @ No. 19 Iowa
2:30 p.m. | FS1
This game should’ve been a primetime showdown for a Big Ten West title. Instead, it features a Badger team that’s ineligible for the Big Ten Championship Game and an Iowa team that can’t win the West.
Canceled:
Michigan @ No. 14 Ohio State
Purdue @ Indiana