CBS Sports' Big Ten post-spring football power rankings

May 18, 2026

By Cody Nagel, CBS Sports: The Big Ten has earned the right to call itself college football’s premier conference. Three different Big Ten programs have captured the past three national championships, and the league’s top tier stacks up with anyone in the country. The SEC still has a case for the most depth, but no conference enters 2026 with arguably more legitimate playoff contenders than the Big Ten.

With the season just over 100 days away, spring practice is in the rearview mirror, and attention has fully shifted toward the 2026 campaign. That makes this the perfect time to evaluate how the conference stacks up entering the summer.

Without further ado, here’s a look at the 2026 post-spring Big Ten power rankings.

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