With three losses, Ohio State football is hurting. Without quarterback Julian Sayin under center, things may not improve anytime soon.
The Buckeyes' 41-28 loss to Oregon at the "Shoe" puts the CFP practically out of reach, considering the favorable position many two- and three-loss SEC teams are in with the selection committee.
Where does OSU rank in the Big Ten after a brutal Week 10? Here are the conference power rankings:
No. 1: UCLA
UCLA has won four straight games by double digits after a 34-20 win over Minnesota. Bob Chesney has made the Bruins a conference powerhouse in year one.
No. 2: Indiana
The Hoosiers have a tough test against USC this weekend, but Indiana can likely make the CFP with two losses. Week 10 was IU's bye week.
No. 3: Iowa
Do we need to think of Iowa as a CFP contender? The Hawkeyes just knocked off Northwestern 24-10 on the road, have just two losses, and an easy-ish slate the rest of the way.
No. 4: USC
USC had its bye week after last beating the Buckeyes. The Trojans need an upset of the Hoosiers to keep their CFP hopes alive this coming weekend.
No. 5: Oregon
Beating Ohio State is no small feat, especially in Columbus. Dan Lanning's Ducks have had a bad luck year, but things are clearly looking up after bludgeoning the Buckeyes in a way no one has at the "Shoe" since 2022.
No. 6: Wisconsin
Wisconsin got back into the win column against Rutgers a week after being embarrassed at Iowa. The Badgers may be a sneaky nine-win team that ends up on the bubble.
No. 7: Illinois
The Fighting Illini have drastically turned the program around. Illinois is now 6-3 after knocking off Nebraska 24-13 on Friday night.
No. 8: Ohio State
The Luke Fahey version of OSU is barely a top-half-ranked team in the conference. Sad but true.
No. 9: Northwestern
Northwestern's hype is dying down, but who would've guessed the Wildcats would have the same record as the Buckeyes by the time the former came to Columbus in Week 11?
No. 10: Washington
Losing to Penn State under Matt Campbell is even worse than losing to James Franklin's Nittany Lions over the years. Washington has a tough stretch run, with Indiana and Oregon remaining.
No. 11: Penn State
We are...alright? Penn State is winners of two straight and may have a chance to finish the season on a five-game winning streak with what's ahead.
No. 12: Minnesota
The Golden Gophers are on a two-game losing streak, albeit to two of the most talented teams in the conference, the Hoosiers and Ducks. The last three games could expose Minnesota.
No. 13: Michigan State
Beating their in-state rivals was a huge feather in the cap for the Spartans.
No. 14: Maryland
Aazaar Abdul-Rahim got his first win as the Terrapins' interim head coach, knocking off Purdue 34-29. He even got carried off the field.
No. 15: Purdue
Losing to Maryland is a very bad look. Things aren't worse in West Lafayette than the true bottom tier of the Big Ten, though.
No. 16: Nebraska
The Huskers are losers of four straight and are probably at the end of the road with Matt Rhule. It's bedlam in Lincoln until that happens.
No. 17: Rutgers
Greg Schiano is getting another chance in 2027, despite a 2-7 record. Rutgers is on a three-game losing streak.
No. 18: Michigan
TTUN is cooked. 5-4 in the Kyle Whittingham era, which should be 4-5, is the worst-case scenario in Ann Arbor. It's been a rough year for the two teams in "The Game" rivalry, to say the least.
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