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Ohio State Basketball: Week 8 Big Ten power rankings

By Shayne Nissen

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 20: Head coach Chris Holtmann of the Ohio State Buckeyes looks on from the sideline in the second half against the Minnesota Golden Gophers during their game at Madison Square Garden on January 20, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 20: Head coach Chris Holtmann of the Ohio State Buckeyes looks on from the sideline in the second half against the Minnesota Golden Gophers during their game at Madison Square Garden on January 20, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /
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WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – DECEMBER 29: Head coach Matt Painter of the Purdue Boilermakers is seen during the game against the Belmont Bruins at Mackey Arena on December 29, 2018 in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – DECEMBER 29: Head coach Matt Painter of the Purdue Boilermakers is seen during the game against the Belmont Bruins at Mackey Arena on December 29, 2018 in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /

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Purdue ends their non conference season on a better note than they started off with, but it was anything but a successful start for the Boilermakers who are used to being a power house in the Big Ten.

They just weren’t able to come through against the top competition on their early season schedule and that is why they head into Big Ten play just 8-5 on the season. Purdue does have a win in conference and will look to get their second over Iowa on Thursday.

No surprise Penn State, Rutgers and Illinois all find themselves rounding out the bottom of the Big Ten after week 8. Penn State and Rutgers found themselves even more separation from the Fighting Illini though as they both won their final non conference games while Illinois fell to Florida Atlantic in a very disappointing loss.

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All three of these teams will be looking to move up into the rankings and they still have their shot if they can impress in Big Ten play.

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