This is the version of Virginia Tech that many in the preseason thought we were going to see. The Hokies' offense ran roughshod over a solid BC defense, and their own defense was one extremely wacky third quarter away from pitching a shutout. VT has a chance to really makes some noise down the stretch if everything keeps clicking.

The Hoosiers are for real, and the top third of the Big Ten is beginning to solidify itself. With five games to go, it’s anyone’s guess who will make it to Indianapolis when the dust settles. Here are the Big Ten power rankings for Week 9 from The Oregonian/OregonLive sports staff.

T he SB Nation Big Ten writers have been getting together every week this football season to determine the REAL NCAA Top 10. I’d like to think that Purdue played a real part in

Despite losing each of their last two games - a 24-20 loss at home to Louisville followed by a 48-31 defeat at Clemson - to drop to 4-3 overall on the season, t