30 Day Countdown – Day 4: Big Ten Power Rankings

30 Day Countdown – Day 4: Big Ten Power Rankings

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30 Day Countdown – Day 4: Big Ten Power Rankings
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 13: Wide receiver Dezmen Roebuck #81 of the Washington Huskies celebrates during the Bucked Up LA Bowl against the Boise State Broncos at SoFi Stadium on December 13, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Terrell/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Initially, I was going to dedicate Day 4 to crafting my own Big Ten Power Rankings. However, Day 3’s article dives deeper, providing my rankings and how I think the conference will shake out overall. So here I am, choosing not to write the same article two days in a row. Understandable, right? 

Don’t get me wrong, though. I love power rankings. Closely monitoring the movers and shakers throughout a conference during the course of a season is a great way to track progress and momentum, and to build an extra layer of excitement into matchups that are already compelling. Of course, what good are power rankings if you only view your own? Sometimes I view other power rankings, and they give me headaches; sometimes they give me insight; other times they tell me what the national media thinks of Washington.

CBS Sports ranks Washington No. 19 in its 1-138 rankings. That slots the Huskies at No. 7 in the Big Ten. Here is the complete list. 

  1. Ohio State
  2. Oregon
  3. Indiana
  4. USC
  5. Michigan
  6. Penn State
  7. Washington
  8. Iowa
  9. Illinois
  10. Nebraska
  11. Minnesota
  12. UCLA
  13. Northwestern
  14. Maryland
  15. Wisconsin
  16. Rutgers
  17. Michigan State
  18. Purdue

ESPN slotted the Huskies at No. 6 in the conference in projected average wins. 

  1. Ohio State
  2. Oregon
  3. Indiana
  4. Penn State
  5. Iowa
  6. Washington
  7. USC
  8. Michigan
  9. Illinois
  10. Minnesota
  11. Nebraska
  12. Maryland
  13. Wisconsin
  14. Rutgers
  15. UCLA
  16. Northwestern
  17. Michigan State
  18. Purdue

Cleveland.com projected Washington to finish No. 7 in the conference. 

  1. Ohio State
  2. Oregon
  3. Indiana
  4. USC
  5. Michigan
  6. Penn State
  7. Washington
  8. Iowa
  9. Illinois
  10. Minnesota
  11. Nebraska
  12. Wisconsin
  13. UCLA
  14. Northwestern
  15. Maryland
  16. Michigan State
  17. Rutgers
  18. Purdue

While the above three aren’t an official power ranking, Yahoo Sports’ is. Washington is the sixth best team in the conference if you ask them. 

  1. Ohio State
  2. Oregon
  3. Indiana
  4. USC
  5. Michigan
  6. Washington
  7. Penn State
  8. Iowa
  9. Minnesota
  10. Illinois
  11. Northwestern
  12. Nebraska
  13. Rutgers
  14. Michigan State
  15. Maryland
  16. Wisconsin
  17. UCLA
  18. Purdue

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