Big Ten Football Power Rankings Shaken up as Ohio State Chokes Away Top Spot

Big Ten football power rankings shaken up as Ohio State chokes away top spot

Ben Bolch’s Big Ten Power Rankings Game of the week: Michigan State (2-0) at Notre Dame (2-0), 4:30 p.m. PDT Saturday on NBC. After notching two victories in his redemption tour following his firing from Northwestern, new Spartans coach Pat Fitzgerald will quickly find out if he can work some early magic against one of...

Ohio State moves to No. 1 in ESPN's FPI ranking after historic collapse. Huh?

Ohio State blew a 20-point lead to Texas, yet ESPN's FPI moved the Buckeyes to No. 1. Here's why the metric still loves them.

ESPN FPI Rankings after Week 2: Texas falls from top spot despite win over Ohio State

The Texas Longhorns completed a wild comeback over the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday night in Austin, overcoming a 20-point 4th quarter deficit to earn a thrilling 24-23 victory. It was a statement win for Steve Sarkisian and company, but ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) wasn’t impressed, apparently. After the Longhorns’ win, Texas was leapfrogged by… Ohio State. That’s right, the Buckeyes reclaimed the No. 1 FPI spot over Texas. Here’s…