Ohio State's stunning loss to USC has shaken up the Big Ten playoff race, opening the door for several contenders heading into November.

Our latest Big Ten football power rankings after Week 9 including where the Oregon Ducks stand and how the conference shifted after Saturday’s games.

UCLA is the Big Ten’s last undefeated team and leads the conference standings, with Ohio State and Indiana chasing in the race for Indianapolis.

The Big Ten football standings are beginning to take shape as October begins, with direct implications for Ohio State.

Ross Bjork revealed Thursday that the Big Ten is considering a new football scheduling model that would set conference schedules based on the previous year’s standings.

The Gophers managed to finish 11th in the 18-team conference in coach Niko Medved's debut despite a slew of injuries that left them with a six-player rotation down the stretch, sparking optimism about the program's trajectory with three wins over ranked Big Ten opponents.

Sienna Betts and Addy Brown were named to the 50-player Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Women's College Player of the Year Watch List by the Atlanta Tipoff Club. Betts, Brown, Donovyn Hunter, Nikola Kusturica and Trent Perry all made the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame's positional award watch lists.

As a reminder, MLive's college football writers make their picks against the spread for each Big Ten game week each. Michigan State is on a bye this week. The Wolverines hit the road. This week's games are below. Kickoff times are Eastern, games are Saturday, and odds are courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.