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Live ratings as of 2026-10-26. Ratings and tiers show current form; grades and Δ measure against frozen August projections.

2026 live · Power 4 · #3

Big Ten

The median current rating falls in the Solid band. Behind its 2026 August projections on average.

65.0

Median current rating

Teams

18

Elite tier

2

Contender

5

Elite + Cont.

7

2026 live mean Δ

−5.7

2026 live A grades

0

2026 current tier shape

2

5

7

4

2 Elite5 Contender7 Solid4 Building

Top: Ohio State 90.9 (Elite). Floor: Rutgers 43.0 (Building).

2026 live grade shape

2

5

10

1

2 Bs5 Cs10 Ds1 F

Best: UCLA Δ +13.5 (B). Worst: Oregon Δ −22.6 (F).

Big Ten · ranked by current rating · 2026 live grades

The roster.

National #1 · August 99.0 · ↔ 0 places

National #6 · August 89.1 · ↓ 1 places

National #12 · August 96.9 · ↓ 10 places

National #15 · August 67.7 · ↑ 12 places

UCLA ★ new HC

National #17 · August 57.1 · ↑ 37 places

National #19 · August 79.7 · ↓ 7 places

National #20 · August 59.4 · ↑ 28 places

National #23 · August 72.6 · ↔ 0 places

Michigan ★ new HC

National #27 · August 78.0 · ↓ 12 places

National #35 · August 76.1 · ↓ 19 places

Penn State ★ new HC

National #37 · August 74.7 · ↓ 18 places

National #40 · August 59.1 · ↑ 10 places

National #48 · August 66.9 · ↓ 18 places

National #57 · August 61.6 · ↓ 17 places

National #69 · August 49.3 · ↑ 1 places

National #81 · August 61.4 · ↓ 40 places

Michigan State ★ new HC

National #88 · August 53.9 · ↓ 25 places

National #96 · August 56.5 · ↓ 37 places