Ohio State Tops Big Ten Power Rankings After Beating Indiana in Week 8
Ohio State claims the top spot in the Big Ten after defeating Indiana, while Utah and BYU lead their respective conference rankings ahead of Week 8 matchups.
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The odds
All 6 sources published before price tracking began
Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 80% |
| 21 Oct, 18:05 UTC | 80% |
The story so far
2 publishers have covered this in 6 articles since 19 Oct 2026. SI Feed published first, on 19 October at 15:36 UTC; CBS Sports Headlines followed 50h 18m later. The most recent article, from CBS Sports Headlines, appeared on 21 October at 17:54 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: SI Feed, CBS Sports Headlines.
3 prediction markets price this story:
- 2+ teams — the market puts it at 80%, closing 7 Jan 2027. The market resolves to "Yes" if at least two teams from the Big 12 conference each win ten or more games during the 2026 college football regular season. It resolves to "No" if fewer than two Big 12 teams reach that ten-win threshold. Readers often mistakenly count wins in bowl games or assume the rule applies to all conferences rather than just the Big 12.
- Oklahoma St. — the market puts it at 64%, with $12 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 7 Feb 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Oklahoma State finishes in the top five of the Big 12 standings at the end of the 2026 college football regular season. It resolves to No if the team does not reach that rank. Readers often mistake the linked story about Ohio State for relevant information, but only Oklahoma State's final conference standing matters.
- 4+ teams — the market puts it at 33%, closing 7 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if four or more Big Ten teams finish the 2026 regular season with at least ten wins each. It resolves to No if fewer than four teams reach that milestone. Readers often mistake the deadline, thinking it depends on playoff results rather than just the regular season record.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- SI FeedBig 12 Power Rankings (Week 8): A New No. 1 Team & Some Movement in the Bottom Half
- SI FeedBig 12 Football Power Rankings Entering Week 8 as TCU Climbs After Baylor Win
- SI FeedBig Ten Power Rankings for Week 8: Nebraska, Oregon Trade Places
- SI Feed2026 Big 12 Power Rankings Ahead of Week 8: Utah No. 2, Houston No. 4 Before Consequential Clash
- SI FeedBig Ten Week 8 Power Rankings: Where Does Indiana Stand After Ohio State Loss?
- CBS Sports HeadlinesBig Ten Power Rankings, Week 8: Ohio State new No. 1 as QB issues linger in Columbus, elsewhere
Sources
Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.
- Big Ten Power Rankings, Week 8: Ohio State new No. 1 as QB issues linger in Columbus, elsewhere CBS Sports Headlines
- Big Ten Week 8 Power Rankings: Where Does Indiana Stand After Ohio State Loss? SI Feed
- 2026 Big 12 Power Rankings Ahead of Week 8: Utah No. 2, Houston No. 4 Before Consequential Clash SI Feed
- Big Ten Power Rankings for Week 8: Nebraska, Oregon Trade Places SI Feed
- Big 12 Football Power Rankings Entering Week 8 as TCU Climbs After Baylor Win SI Feed
- Big 12 Power Rankings (Week 8): A New No. 1 Team & Some Movement in the Bottom Half SI Feed
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- Kalshi Oklahoma St. 64% +6
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- Ohio State
- Indiana
- Big Ten
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