The Big Ten has a nice slate of marquee non-conference opponents in week two.

USC at Ohio State is undeniably the headliner, but Notre Dame at Michigan, Iowa at Iowa State, and Purdue at Oregon all have the potential to be great opportunities for the Big Ten to make a statement.

After week one, the Power Rankings have a new look. Some preseason favorites have slipped and some have taken a nose dive, while some teams without many expectations at all impressed pollsters enough to vault them up the rankings.

The B/R Big Ten Community Roundtable Big Ten Players of the Week (9/5/09)

Offensive Player of the Week: Darryl Clark, QB Penn State

Defensive Player of the Week: Brian...

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