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Ohio State Basketball: Power rankings as Big Ten play kicks off

By Shayne Nissen

BOISE, ID - MARCH 15: Head coach Chris Holtmann of the Ohio State Buckeyes reacts in the second half against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits during the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Taco Bell Arena on March 15, 2018 in Boise, Idaho. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
BOISE, ID - MARCH 15: Head coach Chris Holtmann of the Ohio State Buckeyes reacts in the second half against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits during the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Taco Bell Arena on March 15, 2018 in Boise, Idaho. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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PISCATAWAY, NJ – NOVEMBER 30: Eugene Omoruyi #5 of Rutgers Scarlet Knights attempts a shot as Kenny Goins #25 of the Michigan State Spartans defends during the second half of a college basketball game at the Rutgers Athletic Center on November 30, 2018 in Piscataway, New Jersey. Michigan State defeated Rutgers 78-67. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
PISCATAWAY, NJ – NOVEMBER 30: Eugene Omoruyi #5 of Rutgers Scarlet Knights attempts a shot as Kenny Goins #25 of the Michigan State Spartans defends during the second half of a college basketball game at the Rutgers Athletic Center on November 30, 2018 in Piscataway, New Jersey. Michigan State defeated Rutgers 78-67. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /

It is a shame the Scarlet Knights are not higher on this list but that speaks to how good the Big Ten has been this year. Rutgers hung with Michigan State at home but eventually fell after getting a victory over Miami earlier in the week.

This Scarlet Knight squad is better this year so it will be interesting to see how they fare as the season moves along.

The teams that Minnesota has defeated have a combined record of 22-22, and the two losses were to teams with a combined 13-2 record. That should tell the story for the 6-2 Golden Gophers as they suffered a conference loss in which the Buckeyes looked better in almost every way possible.

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Minnesota will look to right the ship against hot Nebraska.

The Illini rounds out the bottom of this list due to their 2-6 record, the only Big Ten team not above .500 on the season. Illinois had a difficult week suffering tough losses to Notre Dame and Nebraska.

It’s still hard to put a finger on whether or not the Illini are as bad as their record shows though as they have only played two teams that aren’t from a major conference.

  1. Michigan | 8-0 (1-0)
  2. Wisconsin | 7-1 (1-0)
  3. Nebraska | 7-1 (1-0)
  4. Iowa | 7-1 (0-1)
  5. Michigan State | 6-2 (1-0)
  6. Ohio State | 7-1 (1-0)
  7. Maryland | 7-1 (1-0)
  8. Indiana | 6-2 (1-0)
  9. Northwestern | 6-2 (0-1)
  10. Penn State | 4-3 (0-1)
  11. Purdue 5-3 (0-1)
  12. Rutgers | 5-2 (0-1)
  13. Minnesota | 6-2 (0-1)
  14. Illinois | 2-6 (0-1)

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There you have the Big Ten power rankings this week. Things will certainly change soon as conference play heats up.

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