Big Ten Power Rankings: Ohio State, Iowa destined for Championship Game?

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We’re headed down the home stretch of the 2015 college football season and there’s still two undefeated teams in the Big Ten and they top this week’s Big Ten Power Rankings, but who comes in at No. 3?

Now it gets interesting in he Big Ten.

Iowa appears to be on cruise control to Indianapolis and the Big Ten Championship Game. The Hawkeyes only have to split its final two games to secure the West. However, there is that College Football Playoff deal and despite constant media chatter of Iowa’s unworthiness, the Hawkeyes are undefeated and more than worthy at this point. Wisconsin is quietly constructing another Badger-like season in its results if not its M.O.

The East is messier and more interesting. We’ve been waiting for these two weeks. Michigan State has looked less than mighty, but the Spartans get to make the ultimate statement at Ohio State. Michigan will be waiting for the Buckeyes one week later in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines must first deal with a capable Penn State team looking for a statement win of its own. Happy Valley will be hopping. Jim Harbaugh’s boys better not be thinking Scarlet and Gray.

Our Big Ten rankings are based on who you beat, who beat you, the competitiveness of the games and the strength of schedule with a slight nod given to recent performance.

So without further ado, here’s how the Big Ten power rankings shake out entering Week 12.

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