Updated the Big Ten basketball ranking after the Wisconsin’s declaration of the Illinois declaration

Wisconsin basketball continued its perfect February month with a decisive victory of 95-74 against Illinois on Tuesday.

Badgers have now been 5-0 since the beginning of the month, with triumphs on Northwestern, Indiana, IowaPurdue and now Illinois. The team increased both in the Big Ten ranking and in the national classification. He now does until n ° 7 in Kenpom, up to n ° 10 in Net NCAA and, as indicated below, taking measures towards the first place of the Conference.

The resurgence of Wisconsin has been better described by its performance since the loss of Illinois on December 10. This defeat of 86-80 was the team’s third consecutive defeat at the time, leaving it 8-3 over the year. Since then, badgers have been 13-2 in total and 11-2 in game Big Ten.

The seasons tend to overcome momentum fluctuations, both in the positive and negative direction. The Wisconsin interrupted its minor slide at the start of the season in a decisive manner. Now the team seems to be a competitor to make a deep race in March Madness.

Just before the Wisconsin ended his sequence with nine consecutive defeats against Illinois on Tuesday, Purdue, of first row, abandoned his third consecutive match – a 75-66 defeat against n ° 14 Michigan state. The boilermakers fell from their former first place at the conference during last week. As a result, Wisconsin continues to take major steps.

After Tuesday’s action and the big victory of badgers over Illinois, here is a look up to the conference landscape.

Big ten basketball ranking after Wisconsin’s victory over Illinois

1. Michigan Wolverines: 12-2 (20-5 in total)

2. Michigan State Spartans: 12-3 (21-5), 1/2 game behind

3. Wisconsin Badgers: 11-4 (21-5), 1 1/2 games behind

4. Purdue boilermakers: 11-5 (19-8), 2 games behind

5. Maryland Terrapins: 10-5 (20-6), 2 1/2 games behind

6. Bruins Ucla: 10-6 (19-8), 3 games behind

7. Illinois Fighting Illini: 9-8 (17-10), 4 1/2 games behind

8. Ohio State Buckeyes: 7-8 (15-11), 5 1/2 games behind

9. (tie) Nebraska Cornhuskers: 7-8 (17-9 in total), 5 1/2 games behind

10. (tie) Oregon Ducks: 7-8 (18-8), 5 1/2 games behind

11. Trojans USC: 6-8 (14-11), 6 games behind

12. Indiana Hoosiers: 6-9 (15-11), 6 1/2 games behind

13. (equality) Minnesota Golden Gophers: 6-9 (14-12), 6 1/2 games behind

14. Iowa Hawkeyes: 5-9 (14-11), 7 games behind

15. Rutgers Scarlet Knights: 5-10 (12-14), 7 1/2 games behind

16. Washington Huskies: 4-10 (13-12), 8 games behind

17. Northwestern Wildcats: 4-11 (13-13), 8 1/2 games behind

18. Penn state nittany lions: 3-12 (13-13), 9 1/2 games behind

The last weeks of the regular Big Ten season are ready for a great drama. Michigan and the state of Michigan will be played twice, while the Wisconsin will visit the Spartans on March 2. It is reasonable to say that the three teams control their destiny to win the conference. Currently, Michigan just has the slight advantage in the loss column.

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