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College Football Week 6 Power Rankings

By Elias Arnett

Oct 7, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney gestures towards the crowd after a win over the Boston College Eagles at Alumni Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stew Milne-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 7, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney gestures towards the crowd after a win over the Boston College Eagles at Alumni Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stew Milne-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 1, 2016; Lincoln, NE, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers running back Terrell Newby (34) runs against the Illinois Fighting Illini linebacker Tr Watson (33) in the second half at Memorial Stadium. Nebraska won 31-16. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 1, 2016; Lincoln, NE, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers running back Terrell Newby (34) runs against the Illinois Fighting Illini linebacker Tr Watson (33) in the second half at Memorial Stadium. Nebraska won 31-16. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports /

The Big Ten keeps trying to prove to everyone that the SEC is no longer the best conference in football. They now have four teams ranked in the top 10 of the AP Top 25.

Nebraska has been quite a surprise to many through the first six weeks of the season. Their offense has proven they can put up points, as in every game they have scored 24 points or more, but can they against elite talent?

The Cornhuskers have yet to play a quality opponent. They have played Fresno State, Wyoming, Oregon, Northwestern, and Illinois through the first five weeks, with only one of those games (Northwestern) coming on the road.

Some may argue that Oregon was a good win, as it was, but Oregon’s 71-20 loss against Washington at home didn’t help their cause. Coming off a bye week, it will be interesting to see the adjustments Mike Riley and the Cornhuskers make. They travel to Bloomington to play the Indiana Hoosiers this weekend.

It is homecoming week in Bloomington, and this won’t be an easy game for Nebraska. I know the Hoosiers aren’t an elite team, but they have looked well in the past two weeks. They suffered a 38-17 loss at Ohio State on Saturday, but their defense has definitely improved.

We will find out if Nebraska is legit this weekend, as the Hoosier faithful is looking for another big win against a ranked opponent in Memorial Stadium. It will be important for the Cornhuskers not to look ahead in their schedule to the upcoming weeks where they travel to Wisconsin and Ohio State.

Next Matchup: at Indiana 

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