Big Ten basketball power poll

Wisconsin (27-3, 15-2): The Badgers clinched their first league title since 2008.

Maryland (25-5, 13-4): When Dez Wells is going, jaws drop, and he was going vs. Rutgers.

Iowa (20-10, 11-6): With a five-game winning streak, the Hawkeyes are making the most of their last chances.

Michigan State (20-10, 11-6): Not your typical Tom Izzo team, but the Spartans still have chances to save the season.

Ohio State (22-8, 11-6): Winning Wednesday gave coach Thad Matta a school record-tying 297 victories.

Illinois (19-11, 9-8): The Illini threatened to hand the game to Nebraska on Wednesday but pulled through to stay just on the right side of the bubble.

Northwestern (15-15, 6-11): Tre Demps hit a clutch tying three, and the Wildcats' eventual double-OT victory over Michigan kept them rolling.

Indiana (19-11, 9-8): The Hoosiers are playing like they don't want to play in the NCAA tournament.

Michigan (14-15, 7-10): Without any reliable go-to scorers thanks to a couple of big injuries, the Wolverines never have gotten over the hump.

Gophers (17-13, 6-11): The huge victory at Michigan State could have been a turnaround, but they let an early hole prove to be too much vs. Wisconsin.

Penn State (15-15, 3-14): At least the Nittany Lions aren't consistently getting blown out.

Nebraska (13-16, 5-12): What a plunge for the once-ranked Cornhuskers, losers of nine of 10.