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However, teams behind them are still jockeying for position.

With the conclusion of Week 9 in the Big Ten, the conference standings are beginning to take shape. A trio of contenders have separated themselves from the pack — yet the Oregon Ducks, among those three, still struggled mightily on Saturday evening against a rugged Wisconsin squad that came ready to play.

For as much as the Big 12 was hyped as a balanced league before the season, it could end up being a relatively clear-cut race at the top. No. 7 BYU and No. 8 Texas Tech are the top two Big 12 teams in the rankings, and both have wins against the only other ranked Big 12 team (No. 13 Utah).

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Where does the Purdue volleyball team sit in the Big Ten standings after posting wins over Illinois and Minnesota over the weekend?

The loss to the Wolverines gave Indiana a tough matchup in the quarterfinals. The No. 18 Hoosiers will play third-seeded No. 9 Iowa (12-4 overall, 5-3 Big Ten) at 5 p.m. Thursday. Indiana will have a home crowd behind it at Deborah Tobias Field in Bloomington, but the Hawkeyes won both matchups this season.

Junior Kenna Wollard of the Purdue women’s volleyball team has been named one of 14 semifinalists for the American Volleyball Coaches Association National Player of the Year, presented by Nike.

The Ohio State Buckeyes are currently the number one seed in the College Football Playoffs after the first rankings were released, assuming they started today.

After being left out of the initial College Football Playoff rankings, Iowa has a chance to make a statement when it plays host to No. 9 Oregon at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday.