RANK TEAM 1 Ohio State (Last week — 2): Without Ezekiel Elliott, Indiana wins the Buckeyes’ Big Ten opener. Zeke’s 274 rushing yards and three second-half touchdowns overcame four fumbles and another effort bordering on listless from Ohio State. But the Bucks take over No. 1 this week because they beat an undefeated Big Ten team on the road. Give some credit to the Hoosiers. 2 Michigan State (1): Meanwhile, the previously No. 1 Spartans kind of fiddled around with Purdue, winning 24-21. The Boilermakers were driving for the winning touchdown when Arjen Colquhoun — say that three times fast — knocked down a pass. Spartans’ streak of 12 games of at least 30 points is over. 3 LSU (3): Leonard Fournette’s teammates were just sluggish enough against Eastern Michigan to make sure their star got plenty of playing time. The Franchise rushed for 233 yards and now needs 136 against South Carolina to tie the NCAA record for fastest to 1,000 yards (five games)…
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