“Six Big Ten teams are ranked in the Top 25 – Ohio State, No. 14 Purdue, No. 15 Minnesota, No. 17 Michigan State, No. 18 Wisconsin and tie-No. 23 Illinois.
The Illini remained in the rankings despite losing twice last week, including a 57-55 setback at Penn State.
The Nittany Lions (3-3 Big Ten) have been a surprise in the league, pulling upsets against the Spartans and Illinois. On Saturday, Penn State lost to Ohio State by three.
“From top to bottom, (the conference is) really challenging,” Penn State coach Ed DeChellis said. “Every night is a challenge because the games seem to come down to the last minute, two minutes….”
via Tough from top to bottom | The Journal Gazette | Fort Wayne, IN.