{
  "id": 10205768,
  "title": "Big Ten football Week 4 power rankings: New No. 1; Michigan, PSU fall",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/big-ten-football-week-4-power-rankings-new-no-1-michigan-psu-fall",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T11:41:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/big-ten-football-week-4-114101326.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Week 4 of Big Ten football, a few significant upsets have reshaped the rankings. Indiana's position has become precarious after narrowly losing to Northwestern earlier in the week. Ohio State remains at the top, while Oregon secured a substantial victory over USC. Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa all achieved crucial upsets as the conference season began with considerable intensity. After Week 4, the Ohio State Buckeyes hold the No. 1 spot in the rankings. Indiana Hoosiers are currently ranked No. 2, followed by Oregon Ducks at No. 3. Iowa Hawkeyes maintain their position at No. 4. Nebraska Cornhuskers, USC Trojans, Michigan Wolverines, UCLA Bruins, and Wisconsin Badgers are ranked fifth through ninth respectively. Penn State Nittany Lions and Northwestern Wildcats share the tenth spot. Minnesota Golden Gophers and Washington Huskies are ranked 11th and 12th. Illinois Fighting Illini and Michigan State Spartans are in 13th and 14th positions. Maryland Terrapins and Purdue Boilermakers are at 15th and 16th respectively. Finally, Rutgers Scarlet Knights occupy the bottom of the rankings in 17th place.",
  "summary": "A few major upsets have changed how things look in the Big Ten Week 4 power rankings.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}