Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings end of February

Here is a look at the Big Ten basketball power rankings nearing the end of February.
ByRyan Kay|
Michigan State Spartans guard Jaden Akins drives on the defense of UCLA Bruins Aday Mara and forward Tyler Bilodeau. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
Michigan State Spartans guard Jaden Akins drives on the defense of UCLA Bruins Aday Mara and forward Tyler Bilodeau. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
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Here are the Big Ten teams ranked No. 18 through No. 14 in these Big Ten basketball power rankings.

18

Washington Huskies

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No. 18 Washington Huskies
Overall Season Record: 13-15 Big Ten Conference Record: 4-13
Rankings among four metric-based sites: NET: #99 KenPom: #95 Barttorvik: #102 BPI: #98
Key victories this season: Colorado State (73-67) and Santa Clara (76-69) in the Acrisure Invitational, as well as Washington State (89-73), Maryland (75-69), @ Minnesota (71-68), Northwestern (76-71), and @ Penn State (75-73).
Quad one and two defeats this season: @ Nevada (53-63), @ UCLA (58-69), USC (61-85), Illinois (77-81), @ Michigan State (54-88), @ Michigan (75-91), Purdue (58-69), @ Oregon (71-82), UCLA (60-65), Nebraska (72-86), @ Ohio State (69-69), Rutgers (85-89), @ Iowa (79-85), and @ Wisconsin (62-88).

17

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

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No. 17 Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Overall Season Record: 14-14 Big Ten Conference Record: 7-10
Rankings among four metric-based sites: Net: #74 KenPom: #75 Barttorvik: #69 BPI: #73
Key victories this season: Notre Dame (85-84) in the Players Era Festival-Impact Tournament, Penn State (80-76), Seton Hall (66-63), UCLA (75-68), @ Nebraska (85-82), @ Northwestern (79-72), Illinois (82-73), @ Washington (89-85), and USC (95-85).
Quad one and two defeats this season: @ Ohio State (66-80), Texas A&M (77-81), and Alabama (90-95) in the Players Era Festival-Impact Tournament, as well as Princeton (82-83), @ Indiana (74-84)., Wisconsin (63-75), Purdue (50-68), @ Penn State (72-80), Michigan State (74-81), Michigan (63-66), @ Maryland (81-90), Iowa (73-84), and @ Oregon (57-75).

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Penn State Nittany Lions

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No. 16 Penn State Overall Season Record: 15-13 Big Ten Conference Record: 5-12
Rankings among four various metric-based sites: Net: #69 KenPom: #67 Barttorvik: #73 BPI: #60
Key victories this season: Virginia Tech (86-64), Purdue Fort Wayne (102-89), Purdue (81-70), Northwestern (84-80), Rutgers (80-72), Nebraska (89-72), and @ Minnesota (69-60).
Quad one and two defeats this season: Clemson (67-75) in the Sunshine Slam—Beach, @ Rutgers (76-80), Indiana (71-77), @ Illinois (52-91), Oregon (81-82), @ Michigan State (85-90), @ Iowa (75-76), @ Michigan (72-76), Ohio State (64-83), Minnesota (61-69), @ UCLA (54-78), @ USC (67-92), and Washington (73-75).

No. 15 USC Trojans Overall Season Record: 14-13 Big Ten Conference Record: 6-10
Rankings among four various metric-based sites: NET: #72 KenPom: #60 Barttorvik: #57 BPI: #56
Key victories this season: UT Arlington (98-95), @ Washington (85-61), CSUN (90-69), @ Illinois (82-72), Iowa (99-89), @ Nebraska (78-73), Michigan State (70-64), and Penn State (92-67).
Quad one and two defeats this season: Cal (74-78), Saint Mary’s (36-71), and New Mexico (73-83) in the Acrisure Classic, Oregon (60-68), Michigan (74-85), @ Indiana (69-82), Wisconsin (69-84), UCLA (76-82), @ Northwestern (75-77), @ Purdue (72-90), Minnesota (66-69), @ Maryland (71-88), and @ Rutgers (85-95).

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Minnesota Golden Gophers

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No. 14 Minnesota Golden Gophers Overall Season Record: 14-14 Big Ten Conference Record: 6-11
Rankings among four various metric-based sites: NET: #96 KenPom: #91 Barttorvik: #89 BPI: #87
Key victories this season: Yale (59-56), Michigan (84-81), @ Iowa (72-67), Oregon (77-69), @ Penn State (69-61), @ USC (69-66), and @ UCLA (64-61).
Quad one and two defeats this season: Wichita State (66-68), Wake Forest (51-57) in the ESPN Events Invitational, North Texas (51-54), Michigan State (72-90), @ Indiana (67-82), Purdue (61-81), Ohio State (88-89), @ Wisconsin (59-80), @ Maryland (71-77), @ Michigan State (51-73), Washington (68-71), Illinois (74-95), Penn State (60-69), and Northwestern (63-75).

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