Just seven days ago, we thought the Big Ten regular-season title race would come down to the first week of March.
As we enter the last week of the regular season, the Indiana Hoosiers already have clinched at least a share of the championship thanks to a few more unexpected results across the conference.
Those unpredictable outcomes forced a shift in our latest Big Ten power rankings. Two of the teams still in contention for a share of the regular-season crown fell a few places due to their poor strings of recent results.
The teams on the rise this week are ballclubs that have either locked up a spot in the Big Dance or have moved up on the bubble because of recent victories.