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Big Ten football rankings entering Week 3 of the 2016 season. Ohio State holds at No. 1, but Michigan is making a real push for the top.

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Ohio State won big. Michigan won big. Ho-hum. Wisconsin still doesn’t move ahead of Michigan State in our rankings despite the Badgers winning a blowout and the Spartans having a bye, but that could change next week depending how Michigan State handles its trip to South Bend.

And what the heck is going on with Northwestern? .

Here’s a look at how we see the Big Ten heading into Week 3.

Week 3 Big Ten Football Rankings

14. Rutgers

Much-needed victory, even if it was over Howard of the FCS.

13. Northwestern

What’s wrong with the Wildcats? A 9-7 loss FCS foe Illinois State drops Northwestern to 0-2.

12. Purdue

The good news is Purdue had 504 yards of total offense Saturday. The bad news? Cincinnati had 512 and won 38-20.

11. Illinois

Lovie Smith won’t be happy about those 13 penalties in the loss to North Carolina.

10. Indiana

Devine Redding was good again to help the Hoosiers hold off Ball State 30-20.

9. Maryland

D.J. Moore with 147 yards receiving and two touchdowns in a 41-14 rout at FIU on Friday.

8. Minnesota

Moved to 2-0 with a 30-point win over Indiana State.

7. Penn State

Turned the ball over four times in the 42-39 loss to Pitt.

6. Nebraska

Tommy Armstrong threw the ball 10 times in the win over Fresno State on opening weekend. He threw it 34 times this week in the victory over Wyoming.

5. Iowa

The battle for the CyHawk Trophy could’ve posed a problem, but the Hawkeyes survived Iowa State.

4. Wisconsin

No letdown for the Badgers after beating LSU, getting a big win over Akron.

3. Michigan State

Hopefully the Spartans used the bye week wisely to prepare for Notre Dame next week.

2. Michigan

Looked dominant again in a 51-14 thumping of UCF.

1. Ohio State

Slow start, but the Buckeyes survived the rain and crushed Tulsa to stay atop the Big Ten rankings.

MORE: 1-128 College Football Rankings – Week 3