Two down. Four to go. Nearly half the teams in the Big Ten started training camp this year without a definite starter at quarterback. On Tuesday, Purdue and Rutgers announced who will be taking their first snaps this season. With little more than a week to go before the season begins, several others have yet to make a decision -- or at least make that decision public.

Later today the Big Ten blog will rank the quarterback situation for each of the league’s 14 teams from top to bottom, but first let’s take a closer look at the six schools who don’t have an established starter returning under center.

Purdue

The Boilermakers ended what little doubt remained Tuesday afternoon when Darrell Hazell named junior Austin Appleby his starting quarterback. Appleby took control of Purdue’s offense for the final seven games of the 2014 season. Redshirt freshman David Blough challenged him with a strong spring, but couldn’t pass him.

Appleby said he will try to maintain a carefree "Wang Chung" type of attitude now that he has the job. He hopes that will help him break the pattern on mid-season quarterback changes in West Lafayette.

Rutgers

A curfew violation made head coach Kyle Flood’s decision easier for the time being. Redshirt sophomore Chris Laviano was neck-and-neck with LSU transfer Hayden Rettig during most of August, but Laviano, 20, used a fake ID to get into a bar and arrived home after curfew, Flood announced Tuesday.

As a result, Laviano will sit out the first half of the season opener, making Rettig the de facto starter. Flood said Rettig hasn’t won the job on a permanent basis. He will get a big opportunity to prove himself in the first 30 minutes against Norfolk State, even though he’ll have to do it without top receiver Leonte Carroo, who was also suspended for missing curfew.

Maryland

The Terps have three contenders in camp, all with starting experience. Caleb Rowe started three games as an underclassmen and appeared in four more last fall before tearing his ACL. Daxx Garman transferred to Maryland for his final season of eligibility after starting eight games at Oklahoma State last season. Perry Hills was expected to be at the bottom of the depth chart in 2015, but without a new offense to learn or a knee injury slowing him down he has emerged as the front-runner as camp nears its end.

Michigan

Junior Shane Morris has made strides with his command of the huddle. Iowa graduate transfer Jake Rudock is getting up to speed on his new playbook. Michigan coaches aren’t ready to provide any hints on who will get the nod against Utah next Thursday, but Rudock reportedly took most of the first-team snaps at a students-only scrimmage Saturday night.

Northwestern

The Wildcats have the least experienced crew of quarterbacks in the conference, but some promising young talent. Redshirt freshman Clayton Thorson is expected to be the man of the future in Evanston, but he has got ground to make up on sophomore Matt Alviti and senior Zack Oliver if he’s going to start this fall.

Ohio State

Last but not least is the decision most of the college football world is waiting on. Former Heisman candidate J.T. Barrett and reigning national championship winner Cardale Jones have been friendly throughout camp according to their coaches, who have been charting both players’ every move in hopes of finding a right starter. One will have to step aside eventually, but we won’t know who that will be until the Buckeyes take the field against Virginia Tech on Labor Day.