Big Ten conference is now two full weeks into the 2024 season, and we now have two games to judge teams instead of all of the knee-jerk judgements formed in our minds after seeing the seal break on the season last week.

Another week has gone by of the college football season, and the Big Ten has continued to surprise us, with some big-time risers like Illinois — who beat no. 19 Kansas, alongside some concerning performances from Michigan and Oregon.

The Big Ten is off to a strong start to the 2024 college football season. The conference is 29-5 after two weeks, with nationally ranked No. 3 Ohio State, No. 8 Penn State, No. 9 Oregon, No. 11 USC, No. 17 Michigan and No. 23 Nebraska leading the way.

What to know: The Apple Cup takes on a juicier storyline after UDub bolted the Pac-12 for the Big Ten. WSU would love some payback. What to know: The Hoosiers just put up 77 points against Western Illinois, If only the IU hoops team could score that many.

Utah remains No. 1in this week's rankings, but an injury to QB Cam Rising could change the outlook for the Utes in the Big 12.

Promising wins have teams like Nebraska, Illinois and Indiana feeling confident. A brutal loss has Iowa searching for answers.

Here are The Detroit News Football Power Rankings for the week of Sept. 8, 2024, with analysis from Madeline Kenney.

And after it was all done, we had a better understanding of the Big Ten and how its 18 members stack up. Here’s a look at this week’s power rankings: 18. Northwestern: The Wildcats have been exciting,

It is only week two, but that won't stop us from looking ahead at the College Football Playoff and the rest of the bowl pic