UCLA has played well in the first half of non-conference play and is also 1-0 in Big Ten play as well.
Here is a look at the top four teams in the week five Big Ten basketball power rankings. But before we do that, here is a look at the teams ranked 18 through five.
*Rankings are from the afternoon of 12/05/24.
No. 4 Michigan
Record: 7-1 overall and 1-0 Big Ten
Team Rankings: NET: #19, KenPom: #17, EvanMiya: #15, Barttorvik: #22, and BPI: #32
Victories this season: TCU (101-53), Virginia Tech (75-63) in the Fort Myers Tip-Off—Beach Division, @ Wisconsin (67-64), and Xavier (78-53) in the Fort Myers Tip-Off—Beach Division.
Loss this season: Wake Forest (70-72) in the Deacon-Wolverine Challenge
No. 3 UCLA
Record: 7-1 overall and 1-0 Big Ten
Team Rankings: NET: #18, KenPom: #18, EvanMiya: #19, Barttorvik: #15, and BPI: #23
Victories this season: Washington (69-58) and Southern Utah (88-43)
Loss this season: New Mexico (64-72)
No. 2 Oregon
Record: 9-0 overall and 1-0 Big Ten
Team Rankings: Net: #11, KenPom: #16, EvanMiya: #20, Barttorvik: #28, and BPI: #31
Victories this season: @ Oregon State (78-75), Texas A&M (80-70), Alabama (83-81), @ USC (68-60), and San Diego State (78-68) in the Players Era Festival-Power Tournament
Losses this season: None
No. 1 Purdue
Record: 7-1
Team Rankings: Net: #22, KenPom: #13, EvanMiya: #16, Barttorvik: #12, and BPI: #17
Victories this season: Yale (92-84), Alabama (87-78), NC State (71-61), and Ole Miss (80-78) in the Rady Children's Invitational tournament.
Losses this season: @ Marquette (58-76)