The Hawkeyes weren’t exactly sharp in their victory against Minnesota, that following a road loss to Indiana, but they still have a sharp resume for the NCAA Tournament, and are in control to win the regular-season Big Ten championship.
This week: at Penn State, Wed.
2. Wisconsin (16-9, 8-4)
These are power rankings, not standings, and you’ll not find a hotter team in the Big Ten than Wisconsin, which suddenly has at least positioned itself to extend its amazing streak of top-four conference finishes. The decision to remove the interim tag from Greg Gard’s coaching title should be a cinch.