1. Iowa (14-3, 5-0)
Dating to last season, the Hawkeyes have won 11 straight regular-season Big Ten games, its longest such streak in 46 years. Iowa’s No. 9 national ranking is also its highest in the Fran McCaffery era, and its highest since being ranked No. 7 in 2001.
This week: at Rutgers, Thurs.; Purdue, Sun.
2. Maryland (16-2, 5-1)
Maryland, which hammered Ohio State after losing by three points at Michigan, is 9-0 following a loss the past two seasons. The last time the Terps lost back-to-back games was against Syracuse and Clemson in the 2013-14 season.