Each Saturday, we'll gauge the progress of Brad Underwood in getting his Illini back to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2013:
Assessment: Illinois played its most complete game of the Underwood era on Wednesday in blowing the doors off Minnesota. But one game does not a season make. Having that success be repeatable — perhaps noon Sunday at Iowa — means one dominant victory wasn't a fluke.
The standings
TEAM CONF. ALL
Michigan State 7-0 16-2
Michigan 6-0 17-0
Maryland 7-1 16-3
Purdue 4-2 11-6
Iowa 4-3 15-3
Minnesota 3-3 13-4
Indiana 3-3 12-5
Wisconsin 3-3 11-6
Nebraska 3-4 13-5
Ohio State 2-4 12-5
Northwestern 2-5 11-7
Illinois 1-5 5-12
Rutgers 1-6 8-9
Penn State 0-7 7-11
The schedule
The next week's worth of games has multiple Top 25 matchups as the league's best go head-to-head.