Overview
- Ohio State moved to 10-0 (7-0 Big Ten) with a 48-10 rout of UCLA and is widely viewed as a near-lock for the College Football Playoff as late-season games shape seeding.
- ESPN lists Ohio State as a heavy favorite over Rutgers this week (-31.5), reinforcing the Buckeyes’ position entering the final stretch.
- Michigan State football fell to 3-7 (0-7) after a 28-10 loss to Penn State and opened as a 16.5-point underdog at Iowa, extending a seven-game skid and a bid to avoid a winless league slate.
- Purdue climbed back to No. 1 in the AP men’s poll, Illinois jumped into the top 10, and Michigan State is No. 17 ahead of Tuesday’s Champions Classic matchup with No. 12 Kentucky at MSG.
- Michigan State’s women are No. 22 in the AP poll at 4-0, underscoring the program’s contrasting momentum with the football team’s downturn.