Notable results shook up the Big Ten basketball landscape this week. Just on Saturday, Dec. 6, No. 1 Purdue fell at home to No. 10 Iowa State, Michigan notched a 41-point win over Rutgers, No. 7 Michigan State fell narrowly at home to No. 4 Duke, No. 14 Illinois won on the road at No. 13 Tennessee and Wisconsin continued its strong form with a 20-point win over Marquette.
Those results, along with the first wave of conference play, helped to solidify the Big Ten hierarchy entering January. The impressive conference boasts four of KenPom’s top 12 teams and 10 of its top 35, led by the dominant Michigan Wolverines.
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For more, here are our updated Big Ten basketball power rankings after the first week of December:
Updated Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings (Dec. 8)
Nov 25, 2025; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach Dusty May leaves the court after a 2025 Players Era Festival group play game against the Auburn Tigers at Michelob ULTRA Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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Purdue Boilermakers (8-1, 1-0 Big Ten; No. 6 in KenPom) — Down 1
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Wisconsin Badgers (7-2, 1-0 Big Ten; No. 24 in KenPom) — Up 3
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USC Trojans (8-1, 1-1 Big Ten; No. 32 in KenPom) — Down 1
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UCLA Bruins (7-2, 2-0 Big Ten; No. 30 in KenPom) — Up 2
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Maryland Terrapins (6-4, 0-1 Big Ten; No. 99 in KenPom) — No change
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Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-4, 1-0 Big Ten; No. 113 in KenPom) — Up 2
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Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-5, 0-2 Big Ten; No. 135 in KenPom) — Down 1
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