Big Ten men’s college basketball power rankings for January 19

There is some movement in the Big Ten basketball rankings this week; however, the consensus notion is that the Cornhuskers are now the best team in the Big Ten. They are sitting in the driver’s seat to win this conference. All Nebraska has to do is win, and that is what the Huskers have been doing of late. Right behind them is a handful of teams that are stacking wins and continuing to build momentum. The USC Trojans are far from that standard right now.

Here are my Big Ten basketball power rankings for men’s hoops after the past week of Big Ten Conference play:

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The Cornhuskers are the best team in the Big Ten and arguably one of the best teams in the country. They have a deep squad, and they are only getting better each game. Unlike other teams, such as Michigan, they have taken care of teams they are supposed to, in the fashion they are supposed to.

2. Purdue Boilermakers, 17-1

Purdue is one of the hottest basketball teams in the country as they currently have a 9-game winning streak. They got two huge wins under their belt this past week, knocking off USC and Iowa. Purdue is as complete as they come, and if they faced off against Michigan today with how they are playing, they would come out on top.

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Confidence in this team is dwindling, even with them still winning games. The fashion in which they are winning leaves a lot of room for concern. They almost lost to Penn State, and Wisconsin humbled them not too long ago. They have recovered from that loss, but this does not feel like the same team that beat Auburn by 30 points.

4. Michigan State Spartans, 16-2

Michigan State and Illinois are neck and neck with each other. Both teams deserve credit for what they have done. I like Michigan State just a tad more. They proved to be as dominant as the other three teams ahead of them as they blew out both Washington and Indiana this past week. Sitting at 16-2 and Duke, plus a 2-point loss to the Cornhuskers, are their only two blemishes; they are sitting at a…

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