Michigan State football has failed its first real test of 2023.

The Spartans opened the season with a pair of dominant performances against subpar competition, but that changed on Saturday when top 10 Washington came to town. The Huskies were the dominant team in this one en route to a 41-7 victory over Michigan State.

Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. ripped apart the Spartans defense to finish with more than 400 passing yards and four touchdowns, and as a team, the Huskies racked up more than 700 total yards. The Spartans’ offense was equally dreadful on Saturday, failing to find the scoreboard until the final minutes.

So how far should Michigan State drop in our weekly power rankings following this embarrassing performance? See where the Spartans and the rest of the Big Ten teams land below:

Northwestern

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Record: 1-2 (0-1 in Big Ten)

This week’s result: Loss at Duke

Next Game: Minnesota on Sept. 23

Northwestern was easily handled by a ranked Duke squad this weekend — which will probably be the norm moving forward for the Wildcats. This week’s home matchup with Minnesota may be one of their final winnable games this year.

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Record: 1-2 (0-1 in Big Ten)

This week’s result: Loss vs. Penn State

Next Game: Florida Atlantic on Sept. 23

Illinois very well could be 0-3 right now, so thank god they were able to come back against Toledo in the opener. The Fighting Illini were sloppy against Penn State this week and desperately need a convincing victory over Florida Atlantic to start to get back on track this week.

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Record: 1-2 (0-1 in Big Ten)

This week’s result: Loss vs. Louisville

Next Game: Akron on Sept. 23

The Hoosiers played Louisville tough in a non-conference neutral field game this week but came up…