Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings for Week 1 with teams 18 to 11 ranked

Here is a brief look at whether UCLA is ranked somewhere 18th through 11th in the initial Big Ten basketball power rankings.

18

Minnesota Golden Gophers

Tied for 9th in the Big Ten last season | 2023-24 Record: 19-15 Overall 9-11 Big Ten

Season Opener

2024-25 Records: 0-0 in Big Ten, 0-0 overall
Team Rankings: AP Top 25: NR; Coaches Poll: NR; KenPom: No. 61 EvanMiya: No. 75
Best victories/worst defeats: Oral Roberts (80-57)
Next Game: Omaha on 11/9 at home.

17

Washington Huskies

Tied for 6th in the Pac-12 last season | 2023-24 Record: 17-15 Overall 9-11 Pac-12

KenPom ranking

2024-25 Records: 0-0 in Big Ten, 1-0 overall
Team Rankings: AP Top 25: NR; Coaches Poll: NR; KenPom: No. 73 EvanMiya: No. 85
Best victories/worst defeats: Defeated UC Davis (79-73)
Next game: On the road against Nevada on 11/9

16

Penn State Nittany Lions

Tied for 9th in the Big Ten last season | 2023-24 Record: 16-17 Overall 9-11 Big Ten

EvanMiya Ranking

2024-25 Records: 0-0 in Big Ten, 1-0 overall
Team Rankings: AP Top 25: NR; Coaches Poll: NR; KenPom: No. 52 EvanMiya: No. 57
Best victories/worst defeats: Defeated Binghamton (108-66) Next game: UMBC on 11/8

15

Northwestern Wildcats

Tied for 3rd in the Big Ten last season | 2023-24 Record: 22-12 Overall 12-8 Big Ten

Barttorvik Ranking

2024-25 Records: 0-0 in Big Ten, 1-0 overall
Team Rankings: AP Top 25: NR; Coaches Poll: NR; KenPom: No. 38 EvanMiya: No. 40
Best victories/worst defeats: Defeated Lehigh (90-46) Their next game: At Dayton on 11/9

14

USC Trojans

9th in the Pac-12 last season | 2023-24 Record: 8-12 Overall 15-18 Pac-12

Barttorvik Ranking

2024-25 Records: 0-0 in Big Ten, 1-0 overall
Team Rankings: AP Top 25: NR; Coaches Poll: NR; KenPom: No. 43 EvanMiya: No. 44
Best victories/worst defeats: Defeated Chattanooga (77-51) Their next game: Idaho State on 11/7

13

Iowa Hawkeyes

Tied for 6th in the Big Ten last season | 2023-24 Record: 19-15 Overall 10-10 Big Ten

Barttorvik Ranking

2024-25 Records: 0-0 in Big Ten, 1-0 overall
Team Rankings: AP Top 25: NR; Coaches Poll: NR; KenPom: No. 37 EvanMiya: No. 36
Best victories/worst defeats: Defeated Texas A&M-Commerce (89-67) Their next game: Southern U. on 11/7

12

Nebraska Cornhuskers

Tied for 3rd in the Big Ten last season | 2023-24 Record: 23-11 Overall 12-8 Big Ten

Barttorvik Ranking

2024-25 Records: 0-0 in Big Ten, 1-0 overall
Team Rankings: AP Top 25: NR; Coaches Poll: NR; KenPom: No. 58 EvanMiya: No. 55
Best victories/worst defeats: Defeated UT Rio Grande Valley (87-67) Their next game: Bethune-Cookman on 11/9

11

Wisconsin Badgers

5th in the Big Ten last season | 2023-24 Record: 22-14 Overall 11-9 Big Ten

Barttorvik Ranking

2024-25 Records: 0-0 in Big Ten, 1-0 overall
Team Rankings: AP Top 25: NR; Coaches Poll: NR; KenPom: No. 48 EvanMiya: No. 56
Best victories/worst defeats: Defeated Holy Cross (85-61) Their next game: Montana State on 11/7