Big Ten basketball power rankings after Nebraska win over Wisconsin

Another week of college basketball action saw significant movement in the Big Ten Conference. Out of nowhere, the Nebraska Cornhuskers are 11-0 to start the season and are quickly ascending the national rankings. They dominated the Wisconsin Badgers on Wednesday night, handing Greg Gard the most lopsided loss of his coaching career.

Along with Nebraska, Michigan, Purdue, Michigan State and UCLA are tied atop the conference standings at 2-0. That top group will likely remain consistent over the next few weeks before the Big Ten schedule intensifies in early January.

As we enter the final stretch of nonconference play, here is an updated snapshot of the full conference power rankings. Michigan remains the leader.

Updated Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings (Dec. 15)Michigan Wolverines (10-0, 2-0 Big Ten; No. 1 in KenPom) — No changePurdue Boilermakers (10-1, 2-0 Big Ten; No. 6 in KenPom) — No changeMichigan State Spartans (9-1, 2-0 Big Ten; No. 12 in KenPom) — No changeIllinois Fighting Illini (8-3, 1-1 Big Ten; No. 14 in KenPom) — No changeNebraska Cornhuskers (11-0, 2-0 Big Ten; No. 21 in KenPom) — Up 6Iowa Hawkeyes (9-2, 1-1 Big Ten; No. 20 in KenPom) — No changeUSC Trojans (10-1, 1-1 Big Ten; No. 38 in KenPom) — No changeIndiana Hoosiers (8-3, 1-1 Big Ten; No. 26 in KenPom) — Up 2Wisconsin Badgers (7-3, 1-1 Big Ten; No. 37 in KenPom) — Down 4Ohio State Buckeyes (8-2, 1-1 Big Ten; No. 39 in KenPom) — Down 1UCLA Bruins (7-3, 2-0 Big Ten; No. 31 in KenPom) — Down 3Washington Huskies (7-3, 1-1 Big Ten; No. 48 in KenPom) — No changeNorthwestern Wildcats (6-4, 0-2 Big Ten; No. 58 in KenPom) — Up 1Oregon Ducks (5-5, 0-2 Big Ten; No. 84 in KenPom) — Up 3Maryland Terrapins (6-5, 0-2 Big Ten; No. 100 in KenPom) — No changeMinnesota Golden Gophers (6-5, 1-1 Big Ten; No. 108 in KenPom) — No changePenn State Nittany Lions (8-3, 0-2 Big Ten; No. 107 in KenPom) — Down 4Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-6, 0-2 Big Ten; No. 147 in KenPom) — No change

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