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The Big Ten basketball landscape was crystal clear as of our latest power rankings on Feb. 10. Purdue was the first-place team in the conference standings, the AP Poll and every relevant rating metric, including KenPom and the NET.
This week flipped that standing on its head. Purdue went 0-2, with losses to now first-place Michigan and a surging Wisconsin team.
Now, the updated Big Ten standings present a bit of a conundrum. Michigan sits in first place after following the Purdue victory with an important road triumph over Ohio State. However, the Wolverines are far from the highest-ranked Big Ten team in KenPom, the NCAA NET and ESPN’s BPI. That dynamic tells an all-too-familiar story: Michigan isn’t the best team in the Big Ten, but it still keeps winning games.
If this occurred early in the season, we’d pick Michigan to regress once the challenging games arrived. This situation is different. Each team has just five or six games left before the regular season concludes. Since we’re that close to the Big Ten and NCAA Tournaments, it’s hard to argue against Michigan as the current conference frontrunner.
Aside from the Wolverines, Wisconsin now sits within striking distance after its big win over Purdue. It is among a pack of five teams, all within 2 1/2 games of first place. For more on how the Badgers stack up against the conference’s best and which other teams are in a position to challenge Michigan, here are our updated Big Ten basketball power rankings as of Feb. 17:
18. Penn State Nittany Lions (13-13, 3-12 Big Ten)
Jan 24, 2025; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions head coach Mike Rhoades watches his team play the Iowa Hawkeyes during the second half at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-Imagn Images
Week 15 Results: Washington (L)
Previous Rank: No. 18 (No change)
Analysis: Penn State’s record tells the story of its season. The team even started its year with a win over Purdue. It is 2-11 in Big Ten play since that point, including seven…
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Author : Badgers Wire
Publish date : 2025-02-17 13:21:00
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