Big Ten Power Rankings: Purdue tops the list, Illinois, Penn State, and Minnesota trending up

Vaughn Dalzell ranks the Massive Ten Convention following per week of thrilling matchups that resulted in Purdue taking ahold of the league.

1. Purdue Boilermakers (21-2, 10-2)

Upcoming video games: Saturday vs Indiana (-20), Thursday vs Minnesota (-17)

*Projected strains* Odds to win the Massive Ten: (-1600)

Purdue earned its two greatest wins since December with an OT residence victory over Northwestern and a highway win at Wisconsin to assert agency management of the Massive Ten. The Boilermakers went from -400 odds to -1600 to win the Massive Ten after beating Wisconsin, that means $100 wins $6.25.

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2. Illinois Preventing Illini (17-5, 8-3)

Upcoming video games: Saturday at Michigan State (+2), Tuesday vs Michigan (-15)

*Projected strains* Odds to win the Massive Ten: (+1500)

Illinois survived Nebraska in OT and now are winners of three straight and 5 of the previous six video games. The Illini are projected favorites in six of the subsequent 9 video games, so this could possibly be the one week that Illinois is No. 2 within the Massive Ten Energy Rankings.

Illinois is a projected underdog within the subsequent recreation at Michigan State and ends the season with a three-game stretch of at Wisconsin, vs Purdue, then at Iowa. That is not a good stretch, however is an advantageous one.

3. Wisconsin Badgers (16-6, 8-3)

Upcoming video games: Wednesday at Michigan (-7), Saturday at Rutgers (-6)

*Projected strains* Odds to win the Massive Ten: (+1600)

The Badgers’ luck is operating out. Wisconsin misplaced on the highway at Nebraska in OT and to Purdue at residence final week to drop under Illinois and the upcoming schedule is a entice. Wisconsin is favored in eight-straight video games however will go on the highway in three of the subsequent 4 at Michigan, Rutgers, and Iowa — all winnable video games, however favored by seven or fewer factors.

4. Michigan State Spartans (14-8, 6-5)

Upcoming video games: Tuesday at Minnesota (-4), Saturday vs Illinois (-2)

*Projected strains* Odds to win the Massive Ten: (+7500)

The Spartans would have been the No. 3 crew if not for a loss to Wisconsin on Jan. 26, the one loss throughout a six-game stretch. Michigan State has misplaced to Wisconsin, Illinois, Nebraska, and Northwestern in convention play, so it is exhausting to justify the Spartans at No. 4, however they’re trending in direction of their preseason hype — although they won’t reside as much as it.

5. Nebraska Cornhuskers (16-7, 6-6)

Upcoming video games: Wednesday at Northwestern (+3), Sunday vs Michigan (-8)

*Projected strains* Odds to win the Massive Ten: (+25000)

Nebraska gave us two OT video games this week, so at the beginning, thanks! The Cornhuskers proceed to be some of the electrical groups to observe within the Massive Ten, however with 5 straight highway losses, it is apparent what’s holding Nebraska again from being a constant top-five crew within the Massive Ten this season.

6. Northwestern Wildcats (15-7, 6-5)

Upcoming video games: Wednesday vs Nebraska (-3), Sunday vs Penn State (-8)

*Projected strains* Odds to win the Massive Ten: (+30000)

Northwestern, together with Wisconsin, had the hardest week within the Massive Ten with back-to-back highway losses to Purdue and Minnesota in OT. The Wildcats have performed three OT video games previously 4 outings (PUR, ILL, MIN), so it is price noting Northwestern could possibly be so much increased on this listing with one or two pleasant bounces.

7. Maryland Terrapins (13-9, 5-6)

Upcoming video games: Tuesday vs Rutgers (-8), Saturday at Ohio State (+2)

*Projected strains* Odds to win the Massive Ten: (+100000)

If Maryland was capable of pull the win out at Michigan State, the Terps’ inventory would have actually heated up. Nevertheless, internet hosting Rutgers, Iowa, and Illinois, with a highway recreation at Ohio State over the subsequent 4 outings units up Maryland to proceed to climb the Massive Ten.

8. Minnesota Golden Gophers (14-7, 5-5)

Upcoming video games: Tuesday vs Michigan State (+4), Sunday at Iowa (+6)

*Projected strains* Odds to win the Massive Ten: (+50000)

Minnesota had per week off in between its highway win at Penn State and OT victory in opposition to Northwestern on Saturday. The Gophers are 9-4 within the final 13 video games, however 2-4 during the last six.

With Michigan State, Purdue, and Iowa on deck, it’ll take an upset or two with the intention to garner slightly extra respect within the Energy Rankings.

9. Penn State Nittany Lions (11-11, 5-6)

Upcoming video games: Thursday vs Iowa (-1), Sunday at Northwestern (+8)

*Projected strains* Odds to win the Massive Ten: (+100000)

A 15-point highway win at Rutgers and a 14-point highway win at Indiana in back-to-back video games final week was not on my bingo card for Penn State, however right here we’re!

The Nittany Lions are again to .500 on the season and a win at residence versus Iowa would get Penn State to .500 in convention play, which is one thing that did not appear more likely to occur in any respect after January.

10. Iowa Hawkeyes (13-9, 5-6)

Upcoming video games: Thursday at Penn State (-1), Sunday vs Minnesota (-6)

*Projected strains* Odds to win the Massive Ten: (+100000)

Iowa bought a much-needed residence win over Ohio State however is 2-3 previously 5 video games and has a stretch of Penn State (A), Minnesota, Maryland (A), Wisconsin, Michigan State (A), and Illinois (A) over the subsequent six video games that can doubtless have Iowa nicely under .500 in Massive Ten play.

11. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (11-10, 3-7)

Upcoming video games: Tuesday at Michigan State (+8), Saturday vs Wisconsin (+6)

*Projected strains* Odds to win the Massive Ten: (+100000)

Rutgers broke a three-game dropping streak with a 10-point highway win at Michigan, making that the primary highway win in convention play for the Knights. Rutgers might need the hardest six-game stretch of any crew over the subsequent three weeks, leading to being projected underdogs within the subsequent six video games.

12. Indiana Hoosiers (13-9, 5-6)

Upcoming video games: Tuesday at Ohio State (+6), Sunday at Purdue (+20)

*Projected strains* Odds to win the Massive Ten: (+100000)

The Hoosiers have dropped 4 of the previous 5 video games, however a house loss to Penn State (85-71) erased a formidable highway win at Iowa (74-68) within the earlier outing. Indiana is projected to lose the subsequent 9 video games to finish the common season. The win at Michigan on Dec. 5 is the one cause why Indiana is not final on this listing.

13. Ohio State Buckeyes (13-9, 3-8)

Upcoming video games: Tuesday vs Indiana (-6), Saturday vs Maryland (-2)

*Projected strains* Odds to win the Massive Ten: (+100000)

The Buckeyes are getting into Wolverines territory with a four-game dropping streak and 7 of the previous eight. Ohio State has misplaced 13 straight true highway video games, however are at residence twice this week and three of the subsequent 4 video games.

Whereas they’re projected favorites in each video games this week, I would wish to suppose they are going to be on upset alert internet hosting Indiana and Maryland.

14. Michigan Wolverines (7-15, 2-9)

Upcoming video games: Wednesday vs Wisconsin (+7), Saturday at Nebraska (+8)

*Projected strains* Odds to win the Massive Ten: (+100000)

Michigan has misplaced 5 straight and 10 of the previous 11 video games. The Wolverines are additionally anticipated to lose the next 9 video games to finish the common season. This might be a special program subsequent season with all the drama surrounding this teaching workers and its gamers.