Updated Big Ten basketball standings after Wisconsin’s upset win over Purdue

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The race for the Big Ten title has gotten significantly more interesting over the last seven days.

Purdue appeared the clear frontrunner as of last Monday. The team had surged to first place in the conference standings, inched toward the top of KenPom and the NCAA NET Rankings, plus had some created some separation from former No. 1 Michigan State after it dropped a handful of games.

But, as we’ve learned about the highly competitive Big Ten landscape, teams’ standings are rarely secure. The conference schedule has become more about attrition than any other redeemable trait. That reality was apparent this week: Purdue lost on the road at Michigan on Tuesday, flipping the Wolverines and Boilermakers atop of the conference standings. Purdue then fell at home to Wisconsin on Saturday in one of the biggest upsets of the season. Suddenly, the top of the standings took a 180-degree turn.

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Purdue is still in the peripheral mix, along with Wisconsin, UCLA and Maryland. They all trail the Wolverines and Spartans. After Sunday’s results, only 2 1/2 games separate those top six teams.

Here is an updated look at the full conference standings after an action-packed week. The race for No. 1 continues to heat up:

Big Ten basketball standings after Wisconsin’s big win over Purdue

Feb 15, 2025; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Wisconsin Badgers forward Steven Crowl (22) shakes hands with guard Jack Janicki (33) after defeating the Purdue Boilermakers at Mackey Arena. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images

Purdue Boilermakers: 11-4 (19-7), 1 1/2 game behind

Wisconsin Badgers: 10-4 (20-5), 2 games behind

(tie) Maryland Terrapins: 10-5 (20-6), 2 1/2 games behind

Illinois Fighting Illini: 9-7 (17-9), 4 games behind

Indiana Hoosiers: 6-9 (15-11), 6 1/2 games behind

(tie) Minnesota Golden Gophers: 5-9 (13-12), 7 games behind

Rutgers Scarlet Knights: 5-10 (12-14), 7 1/2 games behind

Northwestern Wildcats: 4-11 (13-13), 8 1/2 games behind

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Publish date : 2025-02-17 11:30:00

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