On Saturday, the Purdue football coach, with his offense humming a bit and facing a fourth-and-goal at the 3-yard line, opted to take what Walters thought was guaranteed points and some early momentum playing in front of 103,463 fans against the third ...

Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss the difference-making factors in Ohio State football's game against Purdue.

League-wide, the only hot team outside of the four heavyweights is UCLA, which has won three straight and moved up from 17th in these power rankings to eighth in the process. No one can accuse this Big Ten of being strong from top to bottom. Speaking of which, let’s take it from the bottom (all times Central):

Here's a look at where Big 12 teams appear in the Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 after Week 11 of the college football season: