Big Ten Power Rankings Archive

Big Ten Power Rankings: Purdue in the driver’s seat for Big Ten title

  • Alex Bozich 02/14/2024 9:29 am  
 

The Big Ten tournament begins four weeks from today in Minneapolis and we’re well past the halfway point of the conference schedule. Purdue is the clear leader for the regular season crown with a two-game lead in the standings. The ...

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Big Ten Power Rankings: Conference title race has three clear contenders

  • Alex Bozich 01/22/2024 9:36 am  
 

With the conference schedule nearing the halfway point, it’s time for an updated version of our Big Ten power rankings. Michigan State was expected to challenge Purdue for the league crown this season, but the Boilermakers are getting a challenge ...

Big Ten Power Rankings: December 27

  • Alex Bozich 12/27/2023 9:08 am  
 

With one-third of the regular season complete, it’s time to update our Big Ten power rankings. Here’s how the league currently stands ahead of conference play resuming next week: 14. Penn State (6-6, 1-1 Big Ten) The lowest-ranked Big Ten ...

Big Ten Power Rankings: Offseason edition

  • Alex Bozich 08/15/2023 8:12 am  
 

We’re a little less than three months from the tipoff of the 2023-24 college basketball season. Most Big Ten rosters are set and the fall semester will begin in the coming weeks. The league schedule with dates should be announced ...

Big Ten Power Rankings: Offseason edition v.1

  • Alex Bozich 06/14/2022 10:56 am  
 

Big Ten rosters for the 2022-23 season are coming into focus, so it’s time for our first look at how the league standing may shake out next season. Here are our first set of Big Ten power rankings for the ...

Big Ten Power Rankings: February 28

  • Alex Bozich 02/28/2022 9:05 am  
 

The final week of the regular season is here and Wisconsin can win the regular season title outright with a pair of wins this week. There’s still plenty to settle in terms of Big Ten tournament seeding and Purdue and ...

Big Ten Power Rankings: February 21

  • Alex Bozich 02/21/2022 9:40 am  
 

Only two weeks remain in the regular season and the race for the Big Ten title is heating up. Here’s a look at how the conference stacks up with less than three weeks to go until Selection Sunday: 14. Nebraska ...

Big Ten Power Rankings: February 14

  • Alex Bozich 02/14/2022 8:44 am  
 

Less than three weeks remain in the regular season and Illinois has a one-game lead in the loss column at the top of the Big Ten. The middle of the league remains a jumbled mess and every team now has ...

Big Ten Power Rankings: February 7

  • Alex Bozich 02/07/2022 9:17 am  
 

Illinois has a one-game lead in the Big Ten standings and can take control of the conference title race with a win on Tuesday at Purdue. The middle of the pack remains unsettled as teams continue to jockey for position ...

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Big Ten Power Rankings: January 31

  • Alex Bozich 01/31/2022 10:46 am  
 

The regular season Big Ten title race still has no clear-cut frontrunner as we near the halfway point of conference play. Purdue continues to boast the best offense in the conference and Indiana has retaken the top spot among Big ...

Big Ten Power Rankings: January 24

  • Alex Bozich 01/24/2022 11:09 am  
 

We’re nearing the halfway point of conference play, but there’s no clear favorite for the regular-season crown. Michigan State is at the top of the league standings in the loss column, but Illinois, Ohio State and Wisconsin are just a ...

Big Ten Power Rankings: January 10

  • Alex Bozich 01/10/2022 9:19 am  
 

Five Big Ten teams have played a quarter of their league schedule which means it is a good time for our first conference power rankings of the 2021-22 season. Here’s how the conference stacks up through the first two weeks ...

Big Ten Power Rankings: Offseason edition

  • Alex Bozich 08/10/2021 8:46 am  
 

Big Ten rosters for the 2021-22 season are mostly set, so it’s time for an early look at how the league hierarchy may shake out next season. Here are our first set of Big Ten power rankings for the 2021-22 ...

Big Ten Power Rankings: March 1

  • Alex Bozich 03/01/2021 9:57 am  
 

The final week of the Big Ten regular season is here and Michigan is in the driver’s seat for the conference crown. However, there’s still plenty to be determined in terms of seeding for the Big Ten tournament, which will ...

Big Ten Power Rankings: February 22

  • Alex Bozich 02/22/2021 9:22 am  
 

Only two weeks remain in the regular season, but Michigan remains atop the conference standings with only one loss. The rest of the race is less settled as several teams are still vying for double byes in next month’s Big ...

Big Ten Power Rankings: February 15

  • Alex Bozich 02/15/2021 9:56 am  
 

Only three weeks remain in the regular season and Michigan returned to action over the weekend after a three-week hiatus to solidify its spot at the top of the Big Ten standings. The middle of the pack in the league, ...