We’re 55% of the way through the Big Ten schedule and currently have a troika of schools tied atop the conference standings at 9-2: Michigan State, Michigan, and Purdue. Behind them sit Wisconsin and Maryland at 8-3 and 8-4 respectively. The Iowa Hawkeyes and Minnesota Golden Gophers are the only other two teams in the conference over .500 at 6-5.
If the standings hold, it would all but assure Iowa’s place in the NCAA tournament. Given preseason expectations, it would be a successful season.