The Boilermakers are well positioned for their third straight Big Ten championship, and claim the top spot in the Big Ten men's basketball power rankings.

The Big Ten basketball standings are seemingly shaken up every night with some notable result. Here is a look at where things currently stand

Here's an updated look at where Big Ten basketball teams sit in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches poll and AP Top 25 rankings:

The Big Ten basketball standings received a shake-up this week as first-place Michigan State dropped its first game of the season.

Illinois' men's basketball team has lost three of its past five games. Four of its last seven. Three of those four losses were upsets. The three-game absence of center Tomislav Ivisic – who returned Sunday for a win over Ohio State – is only part of the equation.

So, let’s jump into this week’s Power Rankings. Big Ten Week 13 Power Rankings #1 - Purdue Boilermakers (+1) The Boilermakers had another productive week, beating arch rival I