Big Ten Football Power Rankings after Week 12: Ohio State maintains dominance

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Big Ten Football Power Rankings after Week 12: Ohio State maintains dominance

Week 12 of the 2025 college football season is now in the books.

It was a somewhat quiet week in the Big Ten Conference. Ohio State, Indiana, Oregon, Michigan and USC all notched victories, several doing so decisively. That group of top teams has largely avoided the upset losses that typically shake up a college football season, limiting the volatility in the standings. That reality has set the stage for an entertaining final stretch of the year.

Week 13 should shake up the standings a bit, with USC set to travel to Oregon. That should continue in Week 14 with Ohio State's trip to Michigan. While Indiana and Ohio State are in the driver's seat to reach the Big Ten title game, much is still up in the air.

For an updated snapshot of the conference, here are our power rankings after Week 12.

Updated Big Ten football power rankings after Week 12

MADISON, WISCONSIN - NOVEMBER 08: Head coach Luke Fickell of the Wisconsin Badgers before the game against the Washington Huskies at Camp Randall Stadium on November 08, 2025 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images)

  1. Ohio State Buckeyes (48-10 win over UCLA) — No change
  2. Indiana Hoosiers (31-7 win over Wisconsin) — No change
  3. Oregon Ducks (42-13 win over Minnesota) — No change
  4. Michigan Wolverines (24-22 win over Northwestern) — No change
  5. USC Trojans (26-21 win over Iowa) — No change
  6. Illinois Fighting Illini (24-6 win over Maryland) — No change
  7. Washington Huskies (49-13 win over Purdue) — Up 1
  8. Iowa Hawkeyes (26-21 loss to USC) — Down 1
  9. Nebraska Cornhuskers (bye week) — Up 1
  10. Minnesota Golden Gophers (42-13 loss to Oregon) — Down 1
  11. Northwestern Wildcats (24-22 loss to Michigan) — No change
  12. Penn State Nittany Lions (28-10 win over Michigan State) — Up 1
  13. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (bye week) — Down 1
  14. UCLA Bruins (48-10 loss to Ohio State) — No change
  15. Maryland Terrapins (24-6 loss to Illinois) — No change
  16. Wisconsin Badgers (31-7 loss to Indiana) — No change
  17. Michigan State Spartans (28-10 loss to Penn State) — No change
  18. Purdue Boilermakers (49-13 loss to Washington) — No change

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