Let's take a look at the teams ranked No. 18 through No. 15 in the March B1G Ten power rankings.
Here are some of the reasons and rationale for the power rankings for Big Ten basketball as we are now in the month of March.
A look at the key wins and disappointing losses of the regular season: Overall, a team's win-loss record matters, but the strength of the schedule plays an important factor in determining where each team is ranked in these power rankings.
Play of late among the teams: Whether it's a streak of victories or a series of defeats during February, how a team has played in their last ten games plays a factor in which each team is ranked in the March power rankings.
More teams in the Big Ten this season: Adding teams like USC, UCLA, Oregon, and Washington have significantly heightened the intrigue and competitiveness of the Big Ten. This means that not every team makes the Big Ten tournament this season, and it is obvious that teams near the bottom of the conference standings are playing better of late to avoid not being included in the B1G tournament this year.
Arguably the second-best conference in the country: The Big Ten is competitive from top to bottom, making these power rankings more intriguing than other conferences other than the SEC, making it likely that standings can shift from week to week as the season concludes.
Teams such as Michigan State, Wisconsin, Purdue, and Michigan have emerged as formidable contenders to possibly win the Big Ten regular season as the teams go into the last season of regular season play.
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No. 18 Washington Huskies
Record: 13-15 Conference Record: 4-13
Rankings among four analytical-based sites: NET: #100 KenPom: #97 Barttorvik: #102 BPI: #100
Quad one and two wins 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).
Noticeable losses 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).
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No. 17 Minnesota Golden Gophers Record: 14-14 Conference Record: 6-11
Rankings among four analytical-based sites: NET: #97 KenPom: #91 Barttorvik: #90 BPI: #87
Quad one and two wins 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).
Noticeable losses 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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No. 16 Penn State Nittany Lions Record: 15-14 Conference Record: 5-13
Rankings among four analytical-based sites: Net: #69 KenPom: #67 Barttorvik: #73 BPI: #60
Quad one and two wins 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).
Noticeable losses 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), Washington (73-75), and @ Indiana (78-83).
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No. 15 USC Trojans Record: 14-14 Conference Record: 6-11
Rankings among four analytical-based sites: NET: #73 KenPom: #64 Barttorvik: #61 BPI: #56
Quad one and two wins 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).
Noticeable losses 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), @ Rutgers (85-95), and Ohio State (82-87).