Big Ten Bracketology, Week 11: Bountiful Bubble Battles

The teams at the top of the conference standings started to flex their muscles this week, with the top five teams in this week’s bracketology update combining for a 10-0 week, including eight wins by double-digit margins. With a lot of the top teams in the conference playing teams on the opposite end of the standings, most of the action came down to the bubble teams facing off in matchups that will become important factors in deciding NCAA Tournament bids at the end of the season.

Michigan – No. 1 Seed (No. 2 overall)

Previous seeding: No. 1 Seed (No. 3 overall)

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The Wolverines traveled to the Pacific Northwest, looking to avenge their home loss to Wisconsin last weekend. Michigan was able to do just that, beating Washington 82-72 to kick off the road trip, then beating a short-handed Oregon team 81-71 over the weekend. While neither of those wins were as comfortable as most of Michigan’s wins have been to start the season, the Wolverines move ahead of Iowa State (who lost twice this week) for the No. 2 overall seed. They will return home to play Indiana and Ohio State this week.

Purdue – No. 1 Seed (No. 4 overall)

Previous seeding: No. 2 Seed (No. 5 overall)

The Boilermakers keep on winning, even if the margin of victory isn’t exactly what people would expect. Purdue beat Iowa 79-72 at home before taking the show on the road. The Boilermakers grinded out a 69-64 win on the road against USC, and will finish up their road trip with a matchup against UCLA tomorrow. If Purdue can win that game, it will set up a clash with Illinois at home over the weekend that could have major implications on the Big Ten title race at the end of the season.

Nebraska – No. 2 Seed (No. 6 overall)

Previous seeding: No. 2 Seed (No. 7 overall)

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The Cornhuskers demolished both teams on their schedule this week, holding each of their opponents to under 60 points while scoring at a high clip themselves. Nebraska defeated Oregon 90-55 at home before taking the show on the…

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