Week 2 Just Exposed the Big Ten | Not the Best Conference

Big Ten football news: Oregon, Ohio State, Texas, Indiana, Michigan, Penn State, USC, Washington, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, UCLA and Iowa all shape a brutal Week 2 conversation about the Big Ten, College Football Playoff and conference strength.

Week 2 was a rough one for Big Ten football. JR and Zach Guggenheim break down a 2–6 showing against Power Four opponents and ask what it means for the conference's national reputation and College Football Playoff outlook.

Oregon's shocking loss raises major questions about Dan Lanning and Dante Moore. Ohio State blew a 20-point lead against Texas. Minnesota was overwhelmed by Mississippi State, Illinois fell to Duke and Washington escaped Utah State. Meanwhile, Indiana, Michigan, USC, UCLA, Nebraska and Iowa gave the conference reasons for optimism.

Plus: Josh Hoover and Charlie Becker at Indiana, Bryce Underwood's evolving Michigan formula, Penn State's pass rush without Max Granville, DeMond Williams and Washington's offensive problems, Jadon Maiava and USC's explosive passing attack, and which Big Ten teams actually look capable of making a CFP run.

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0:00 Big Ten Week 2 Was a Disaster
8:20 Oregon STUNNED by Oklahoma State
15:54 What Ohio State Must Change After Texas
21:01 Indiana Dominates Howard
24:43 Michigan Finds Its Bryce Underwood Formula
31:39 Purdue Nearly Steals One From Wake Forest
38:05 Penn State Survives Slow Start vs Temple
44:45 Washington Has Serious Problems
51:42 USC's Offense Rolls, Defense Raises Questions
54:24 Michigan State Keeps Improving
57:20 Malik Washington Leads Maryland Past UConn
61:17 Minnesota Gets Embarrassed by Mississippi State
65:15 Illinois Falls to Duke
68:48 Nebraska Is Starting to Change Our Minds
71:55 Wisconsin Still Has Major Questions
73:45 UCLA's Defense Steps Up
77:50 Iowa Survives Iowa State
83:03 AP Poll Reaction & Big Ten Rankings

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