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FOX Sports' Michael Cohen offers up his latest Big Ten Power Rankings, with Michigan moving up and USC falling.
Statement wins for the Ducks, Nittany Lions and Badgers, as OSU and Indiana maintain B1G Championship positioning.
Oregon throttled USC 42-27 to keep its College Football Playoff and Big Ten title game hopes alive, while Michigan's victory over Maryland sets the stage for another epic Ohio State-Michigan clash.
There are four teams left with a chance to make the Big Ten title: Indiana, Ohio State, Michigan and Oregon. All are in play for the CFP, too. The Big Ten has sorted itself out, for better or worse, and this final week will be about playoff positioning, bowl eligibility and pride.
The Oregon Ducks defeated the USC Trojans 42-27 to improve to 10-1 on the season. A win on the road against the Washington Huskies will lock up the Ducks in a College Football Playoff spot. How do the latest Big Ten power rankings shape up after week 13?
Comment: The opinion expressed here with Oregon last year holds for the Buckeyes today: Remove the emotion of the Michigan rivalry, and they are better off losing, not making the Big Ten title game and hosting a CFP game.
Before the Huskies face No. 5 Oregon this weekend, here's where Jon Wilner slots them into his latest Big Ten power rankings.