It has been a while since I have fulfilled my contractual obligation as a blogger to do a Big Ten Power Rankings. With conference play starting there is no better time than now.
1. Michigan State Spartans (15-1, 3-0) – The only very slight argument Purdue has over Michigan State is record against Tier 1 opponents. Michigan State is 1-1 and Purdue is 5-1 (Lipscomb is currently back up at 29 in the RPI). Purdue has played a tougher schedule to date and has two losses. The toughest teams Michigan State has played are Duke (loss), North Carolina (win) and Notre Dame (with Bonzie Colson, win). The eye test tells me the Spartans are better though. They are just crushing everyone. Rutgers is the…
