This little exercise has seemed like a real chore the past few weeks. But suddenly it's fun again! What a week for Big Ten hoops. Indiana and Wisconsin met in a clash of the titans. Iowa upset Ohio State. Penn State stuck it to Sparty just like their football team did to ours. We have now avenged the losses to MSU and Illinois on the football field this year. Purdue keeps winning and now looks like the most impressive team in the league.
Rank | Team | Previous | Last Week | |
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1 | Purdue 17-5 (8-1) |
2 | W 51-50 Iowa W 83-75 @Illinois |
The Boilermakers take over the top spot as others fall from the top. |
2 | Wisconsin 18-3 (8-1) |
4 | W – 62-49 Indiana W – 63-47 @Minnesota |
You think they’re down and then they beat the Hoosiers |
3 | Indiana 18-3 (7-1) |
1 | L – 49-62 @Wisconsin W – 75-63 Northwestern |
After two straight losses, Northwestern couldn’t come at a better time. |
4 | Michigan State 19-3 (7-2) |
3 | W – 51-41 Illinois L – 76-85 @PSU |
That’s two losses to two inferior teams. |
5 | Ohio State 15-7 (6-3) |
5 | W – 68-56 @PSU L – 48-53 @Iowa |
Nobody plays down to the level of their competition like the Buckeyes |
6 | Iowa 11-12 (4-6) |
7 | L – 50-51 @Purdue W – 53-48 OSU |
It ain’t pretty, but they just win. |
7 | Minnesota 13-7 (3-5) |
6 | W – 77-65 @Michigan L – 47-63 Wisconsin |
The Gophers beat the teams they should…and that’s it. |
8 | Penn State 11-10 (3-6) |
10 | L – 56-68 OSU W – 85-76 MSU |
Have the Nitts figured out how to play without Claxton? |
9 | Illinois 10-13 (2-8) |
8 | L – 41-51 @MSU L – 75-83 Purdue |
It’s a long winter in Champaign |
10 | Michigan 5-16 (1-8) |
9 | L – 65-77 Minnesota | Six losses in a row and 10 of the last 11 for the Wolverines. |
11 | Northwestern 7-12 (0-8) |
11 | W - 68-59 UTPA L – 63-75 @Indiana |
Why even field a team? |