No. 8 Oregon's unofficial tour through the old Big Ten West continues on Friday when the Ducks host Minnesota for a third straight game against a foe from the upper midwest. The Gophers (6-3, 4-2 Big Ten) enter refreshed from a bye to take on the Ducks (8-1, 5-1), who needed late heroics to survive for an 18-16 win at Iowa last week.

The rhythm of Oregon’s season has shifted. What began as a steady march powered by a confident young quarterback has become a weekly test of grit and patience.

The football program has been placed on probation for three years, and the Spartans were forced to vacate all 14 wins from the past three seasons, ESPN reports. Per the report, Michigan State had three ineligible players on its roster under Tucker. All three players are no longer with the program, according to ESPN.

There was one upset and a couple of near upsets in the Big Ten last weekend. So where do the Big Ten teams rank now?

The top team in the Big Ten looks to punch its ticket to the championship match, as the host Maryland Terrapins take on the UCLA Bruins in the second Big Ten Men’s Soccer Semifinal on Wednesday.

When the Big Ten added former Pac-12 schools Oregon, Washington, UCLA and Southern California to the conference last fall, there was a belief those programs would struggle to adjust their styles of play.

The conference says it is continuing to review the situation, which occurred in Friday night’s game, with both USC and Northwestern.

The Michigan Wolverines look to punch their ticket to the Big Ten Men’s Soccer Championship Match, as they face the Washington Huskies in the semifinals on Wednesday.

Two top contenders needed late-game heroics to pull off victories, while an upset loss ended another ranked team’s playoff hopes. Undefeated Ohio State and Indiana seem to be on a collision course to meet in the Big Ten championship game but three other teams remain in the CFP hunt.