Ranking Big Ten Football QB Situations Entering Week 9 | AP Poll Reaction | Big 10 Power Rankings

Big Ten QB rankings entering Week 9 put Northwestern football, Aidan Chiles and Chip Kelly at No. 1. Ohio State football faces Luke Fahey uncertainty, Indiana's Josh Hoover raises questions, and UCLA, Nebraska and USC round out the debate.

Can any Big Ten quarterback situation deliver a national championship in 2026?

On The Big Ten Huddle, JR and Zack rank all 18 Big Ten quarterback situations heading into Week 9. We explain why Northwestern takes the top spot, debate Ohio State's uncertainty with Luke Fahey, evaluate Indiana's Josh Hoover and UCLA's quarterback situation, and examine why Oregon, Michigan and Penn State are struggling so badly at the position.

Plus, we react to the latest AP Top 25 rankings, question the difference in how Big Ten and SEC teams are evaluated, and reveal our updated Big Ten football power rankings after Week 8.

Is Northwestern actually the most dangerous emerging contender in the Big Ten? And which traditional powerhouse has the biggest quarterback problem?

Subscribe to The Big Ten Huddle for Big Ten football analysis, rankings, predictions and conference-wide debates with JR and Zack.

0:00 Big Ten QB Rankings: A Championship Problem?
6:48 Zack's Big Ten QB Rankings: Northwestern No. 1
14:45 Lincoln Riley's Future at USC
18:36 JR's Big Ten QB Rankings
29:29 Our Biggest QB Ranking Disagreements
32:14 Is Ohio State Ranked Too High at QB?
34:13 Oregon, Michigan & Penn State QB Problems
38:12 AP Top 25: Big Ten vs SEC Bias
44:49 Florida, Texas & Ole Miss AP Poll Controversy
47:01 Wisconsin, Alabama & UCLA Ranking Debate
51:24 Why the SEC Gets More Respect
57:11 Is the Big Ten Partly to Blame?
1:02:22 JR's Big Ten Power Rankings
1:09:19 Zack's Big Ten Power Rankings
1:16:02 Oregon vs Michigan: Bigger Disappointment?
1:19:34 Northwestern vs UCLA: Biggest Surprise?
1:21:05 Final Thoughts & Big Ten Huddle Wrap-Up

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