Big Ten Coaches Power Rankings: Championship Week

After polling SBNation writers I have counted the votes and determined the one, the only, the weekly Big Ten Coaches Power Rankings.

1. Urban Meyer (Avg. Score: 2.14 LW: #1, 1.67)

Team Record (Big Ten): 35-3 (24-1)

2014 Record (Big Ten): 11-1 (8-0)

Last week: Home vs Michigan (W 42-28)

This week: At Indianapolis vs #13 Wisconsin

While Ohio State won the Game in Columbus last Saturday they did so at the cost of J.T. Barrett. Now Urban Meyer has one week to prove to the College Football Committee that the Bucks won't miss a beat with Cardale Jones at the helm. Fortunately for the Bucks, Cardale Jones places Ohio State on the same as Florida State... when it comes to quarterbacks who should never ever ever be allowed to use social media or leave the practice facility.

You may recall Cardale Jones' infamous tweet:

Why should we have to go to class if we came here to play FOOTBALL, we ain't come to play SCHOOL, classes are POINTLESS

So yeah... way to go OSU you've found your very own Jameis Winston.

Andy Ketterson from Corn Nation had a personal experience with Urban Meyer last weekend:

Went to a Michigan/Ohio St. viewing party this weekend & was told explicitly by the person who brought me that when Urban's smirking mug appeared on-screen, there were ground rules. I could not drop trou, rush the TV and- (I'm gonna go ahead & delete this myself. Fans of Colin Quinn know what happens next). I was also told to watch F-bombs when children were in the room. I settled for a lot of quiet double-gunned birds and low-voiced muttering. I think I'm growing as a person.

T2*. Gary Andersen (Avg. Score: 3.29 LW #4, 3.17)

Team Record (Big Ten): 19-6 (13-3)

2014 Record (Big Ten): 10-2 (7-1)

Last week: Home vs #18 Minnesota (W 34-24)

This week: At Indianapolis vs #5 Ohio State

Yes, the Badgers won. No, I'm not happy about it. Yes, I'll be rooting for them against Columbus. Yes, Gary Andersen is off to an Urban Meyer like start and Wisconsin is scary and I'm jealous Brady Hoke couldn't be Michigan's Gary Andersen. Move along.

Nothing boosts a Wisconsin coach's rep like a chance to match wits with John Papuchis. Gary, you may never climb higher than this.

- Andy Ketterson, Corn Nation

*Wins tiebreaker over Mark Dantonio by having a game to play in this week

T2. Mark Dantonio (Avg. Score: 3.29 LW: #3, 2.83)

Team Record (Big Ten): 74-31 (46-20)

2014 Record (Big Ten): 10-2 (7-2)

Last week: Away vs Penn State (W 34-10)

This week: Try to stay angry until January 1st

Dantonio and the Spartans continue to roll and look set to make a January 1st bowl game if the cards go right. Still, a good season will be darkened by losing the two biggest games of the year. The biggest question in the mean time is the perpetual status of never hired Pat Narduzzi, as Andy addresses:

Dantonio - you are fine man if a bit on the sour-apple-face side. Fine men want the best for their employees. Such as defensive coordinators who are ready for a head coaching gig. Just sayin'.

4. Jerry Kill (Avg. Score: 3.71 LW #2, 2.67)

Team Record (Big Ten): 25-25 (13-19)

2014 Record (Big Ten): 8-4 (5-3)

Last week: Away vs #14 Wisconsin (L 34-24)

This week: Lament over the loss but rejoice over the progress

The Gophers fell one win short of a fantastic season, but still overachieved beyond what anybody thought. Jerry Kill has good things going for the Gophers with a lot of momentum heading into a solid bowl game.

Andy makes a bid for Jerry Kill:

Jerry Kill is #2 and takes a back seat to Barney and no one else. Jerry, Lincoln's not warmer than many places, but Minneapolis is one of them. Just sayin'.

Chris H, The Daily Gopher

6. Randy Edsall (Avg. Score: 7.29 LW #5, 5.33)

T9. Barney Cotton (Avg. Score: 8.86)

Team Record (Big Ten): 0-0 (0-0)

2014 Record (Big Ten): 0-0 (0-0)

Last week: Away vs Iowa (W 37-34)

This week: Coaching speculation

From two weeks ago:

Bo Pelini went 66-27 overall and 21-11 in the Big Ten, winning 9 games four times and 10 games three times in 7 seasons. Apparently that's below expectations at Nebraska, even though few coaches in the NCAA can boast such a record.

I think I'm going to miss Faux Pelini more than the real Pelini. I'm probably not the only one, though. Barney Cotton gets to be #5 simply because the rest of the Big Ten coaching staff is a mess in my opinion.

Travis Miller, Hammer and Rails

With Bo Pelini out, Nebraska's selection of interim coach throws the entire Power Poll into flux. Think Luke chucking the lightsaber aside and cocking off to the emperor that he is now a Jedi. Pelini was the inexperienced child chopping his own head off in the cave. Barney Cotton is a true master of the Force. He has never lost a Big 10 game as head coach. Hell, the man is undefeated overall. He was Bo's minister of the Big Picture. He coached the O-Line and Tight Ends from the shadows. He wears boots, owns a pickup and has wrangled Husker schollies for everything that has sprung from his loins. Bo even offered to grayshirt one of his soiled hand towels.

The Huskers' bowl opponent is in for a world of hurt and corn fed wizardry. We're just going to forget that Luke's follow up move to announcing his Jedi-ness was getting fed about 50,000 volts from the emperor..

11. James Franklin (Avg. Score: 10.00 LW #9, 9.00)

Team Record (Big Ten): 6-6 (2-6)

2014 Record (Big Ten): 6-6 (2-6)

Last week: Home vs #10 Michigan State (L 34-10)

This week: PREPARE FOR POSTSEASON FOOTBALL

Penn State made a bowl game for first time in years and that's all that matters. Good job James Franklin.

Team Record (Big Ten): 14-34 (6-26)

2014 Record (Big Ten): 4-8 (1-7)

Last week: Home vs Purdue (W 23-16)

This week: Root for Missouri to win the SEC, proving that Indiana is better than the SEC

Indiana beat Missouri on the road. Indiana beat Missouri on the road.  Indiana beat Missouri on the road.

No matter how many times I say I still don't believe it. Indiana showed a pulse in bating Purdue last week, but we'll really have to wait till next season to see Kevin Wilson's potential.