The college basketball season continued to ramp up during the Week of Nov. 17. With Thanksgiving right around the corner and Big Ten Conference still yet to begin, standalone marquee matchups are defining the sport's opening session.
Across the Big Ten, those games include No. 23 Wisconsin's loss to No. 9 BYU, No. 8 Illinois' loss to No. 11 Alabama, No. 1 Purdue's win over Alabama and the Boilermakers' triumph over No. 15 Texas Tech. While those teams still have time and opportunities to improve before conference play heats up in January, the results continue to indicate what to expect as the season progresses.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAs of Nov. 24, Purdue is firmly cemented as the Big Ten's top team, Illinois is likely its top contender and Wisconsin is trending negatively after an uncompetitive loss to BYU.
For more on how the Big Ten stacks up, here are our updated conference power rankings.
Updated Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings (Nov. 24)
Purdue Boilermakers head coach Matt Painter calls out to his team Saturday, March 29, 2025, during the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.Purdue Boilermakers (6-0, 0-0 Big Ten; No. 2 in KenPom) -- No change
Michigan Wolverines (4-0, 0-0 Big Ten; No. 15 in KenPom) -- No change
Michigan State Spartans (5-0, 0-0 Big Ten; No. 18 in KenPom) -- Up 2
Illinois Fighting Illini (5-1, 0-0 Big Ten; No. 7 in KenPom) -- Down 1
Indiana Hoosiers (5-0, 0-0 Big Ten; No. 24 in KenPom) -- Up 2
Wisconsin Badgers (4-1, 0-0 Big Ten; No. 23 in KenPom) -- Down 2
USC Trojans (4-0, 0-0 Big Ten; No. 27 in KenPom) -- Down 1
UCLA Bruins (5-1, 0-0 Big Ten; No. 21 in KenPom) -- No change
Iowa Hawkeyes (5-0, 0-0 Big Ten; No. 29 in KenPom) -- No change
Ohio State Buckeyes (5-0, 0-0 Big Ten; No. 33 in KenPom) -- No change
Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-0, 0-0 Big Ten; No. 40 in KenPom) -- No change
Maryland Terrapins (4-1, 0-0 Big Ten; No. 67 in KenPom) -- No change
Oregon Ducks (4-0, 0-0 Big Ten; No. 59 in KenPom) -- No change
Washington Huskies (4-1, 0-0 Big Ten; No. 53 in KenPom) -- Up 1
Northwestern Wildcats (4-1, 0-0 Big Ten; No. 46 in KenPom) -- Down 1
Penn State Nittany Lions (5-1, 0-0 Big Ten; No. 94 in KenPom) -- Up 1
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-1, 0-0 Big Ten; No. 127 in KenPom) -- Down 1
Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-2, 0-0 Big Ten; No. 103 in KenPom) -- No change
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This article originally appeared on Badgers Wire: Big Ten basketball power rankings updated after Purdue's big wins
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