Chaos continues to take place in the middle of the college football season, and it hit the Big Ten Conference hard this week. We saw upset losses from ranked teams, and near upsets from others who continue to hold on to dear life this year.

At the top of the conference, Ohio State fell with a backup quarterback under center, while Lincoln Riley and the USC Trojans got a program-defining win. Elsewhere, the Oregon Ducks got back on track with a comeback upset win over the Northwestern Wildcats. And then there was Indiana, which went to overtime with Minnesota and somehow found a way to win.

It's all leading to what will be an incredibly eventful November, with conference title hopes hanging in the balance each and every week.

For now, here are our Big Ten Power Rankings after Week 8:

17 - Michigan State Spartans

16 - Rutgers Scarlet Knights

15 - Purdue Boilermakers

13 - Illinois Fighting Illini

11 - Wisconsin Badgers

9 - Nebraska Cornhuskers

7 - Northwestern Wildcats

6 - Oregon Ducks

4 - USC Trojans

3 - Ohio State Buckeyes

1 - UCLA Bruins