SiriusXM Big Ten Radio Basketball Power Rankings – 2/28

The calendar is turning to March Madness as the Big Ten regular season is coming to the finish line. Here’s a look at this week’s Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings.

1. Purdue – The Boilermakers went 2-0 last week sweeping Rutgers and Michigan.

2. Illinois – A loss on the road against Penn State led to the Fighting Illini coming up with a big win over Iowa at home.

3. Nebraska  – The Huskers have a four game winning streak coming into the week thanks to wins over Indiana and Minnesota.

4. Northwestern – A win over Michigan last week has the Wildcats squarely in play for an NCAA Tournament bid.

5. Michigan State – Last week was a disaster for the Spartans losing to Iowa and Ohio State as the up and down season continues.

6. Iowa – Not a bad week for the Hawkeyes who beat Michigan State but then went on the road losing to Illinois.

7. Minnesota – The Gophers are holding on to their tournament hopes after splitting last week beating Ohio State then losing to Nebraska.

8. Penn State – A 2-0 week for the Nittany Lions after victories over Illinois and Indiana.

9. Wisconsin – The Badgers are hoping to build some momentum down the stretch after a 1-0 week that featured beating Maryland.

10. Maryland – The Terrapins lost to Wisconsin to open the week but rebounded on the road to beat Rutgers.

11. Ohio State – A buzzer beater to take down arch rival Michigan ended the week for the Buckeyes that started with a loss to Minnesota.

12. Rutgers – A bad week for the Scarlet Knights with losses to Purdue and Maryland.

13. Indiana – The Hoosiers suffered through an 0-2 week losing to both Nebraska and Penn State.

14. Michigan – The Wolverines’ miserable season continued with losses to Northwestern and Purdue dropping to 8-20 coming into the week.