In the latest AP basketball poll, the Wisconsin Badgers dropped one spot to No. 10 following their loss to the Michigan Wolverines and win against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights last week. After some upsets and closes finishes, the top six have shifted a bit with the new order being Gonzaga, Baylor, Villanova, Iowa, Texas and Tennessee.
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The Big Ten has had mixed results in the latest AP poll with Michigan staying at No. 7 and Illinois falling to No. 22, while Minnesota and Ohio State both climbed six spots to No. 17 and No. 15. The Iowa Hawkeyes have also moved to No. 4 after their dominant wins against both Northwestern and Minnesota last week.
After Wednesday’s game against the Northwestern Wildcats, the No. 10 Wisconsin Badgers will face off against No. 15 Ohio State this Saturday at the Kohl Center in a game that will not only affect Big Ten standings but could drastically impact next week’s AP poll.
Six Big Ten teams ranked in this week's AP poll:
No. 4 Iowa
No. 7 Michigan
No. 10 Wisconsin
No. 15 Ohio State
No. 17 Minnesota
No. 22 IllinoisMaryland plays both Michigan (Tuesday) and Minnesota (Saturday) on the road this week.
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