With seven teams in The Associated Press Top 25 and two others receiving votes, it's a sure bet that every night in Big Ten Conference play will be a battle.
The first taste of what to expect this season comes when No. 22 Wisconsin travels to Iowa City on Friday to take on the No. 14 Hawkeyes as conference play quickly has arrived.
Iowa is off to a 6-0 start with three wins over power programs. Wisconsin is 6-1 with one of the nation's best players in Ethan Happ. Both survived their tests in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge with the Hawkeyes beating previously undefeated Pitt, 69-68.