1) Purdue
Last week: 1
Unanimously #1. I need not say more but no days off for Purdue. PSU and IU can both certainly pack a punch and Zach Edey has certainly been the Big Ten punching bag this season.
2) Indiana
Last week: 3
In 49 states, it’s just basketball. And the best Purdue-IU rivalry game in years is gonna be overshadowed this weekend by a mediocre Duke-UNC game. Pitiful. However, IU will have to play in Maryland first, where the Terps have yet to lose in B1G play.
3) Illinois
Last week: 5
Illinois has come on strong lately, winning 6 of its last 7 games, although 5 of those games were against teams in the bottom 4 of these rankings.