Which teams outside the top four have the best shot at a No. 1 seed?
Gonzaga, Baylor, Michigan and Illinois are each in the driver's seat for No. 1 seeds. But a handful of other teams still have a chance to break through.
2021 Season
2021 Schedule
18-7, 5th in Big Ten
- 11/25W 94-67
- 11/29W 74-64
- 12/2W 77-44
- 12/5CANC
- 12/8W 90-85
- 12/13W 67-61
- 12/16L 67-60
- 12/19W 77-70
- 12/2311W 80-68
- 12/26L 71-70
- 12/30W 90-54
- 1/321L 77-60
- 1/6PPD
- 1/915W 79-68
- 1/13W 81-71
- 1/1614W 87-81
- 1/19L 67-65
- 1/2310W 74-62
- 1/27W 83-79
- 1/31W 79-62
- 2/48W 89-85
- 2/8W 73-65
- 2/13W 78-59
- 2/18W 92-82
- 2/213L 92-87
- 2/25L 71-67
- 2/289L 73-57
- 3/64h:mm a z, US/Eastern
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College Basketball Power Rankings: Michigan jumps Baylor for No. 2 spot
Kansas' win over Baylor not only means the Jayhawks move up, but also lifts Michigan to the No. 2 spot, just below undefeated Gonzaga.
Garza, Weiskamp lead No. 9 Iowa over No. 4 Ohio State 73-57
— Luka Garza had 24 points and 11 rebounds as No. 9 Iowa bounced back from a midweek loss to take down No. 4 Ohio State 73-57 on Sunday.
Ohio State's Jallow denies Iowa's dunk attempt (0:16)
Ohio State's wild heave waved off before halftime (0:28)
Michigan St beats No. 4 Ohio St 71-67, improves NCAA resume
— Aaron Henry had 18 points to help Michigan State improve its chances of making the NCAA Tournament with a 71-67 win over No. 4 Ohio State on Thursday night, two days after coach Tom Izzo's team beat No. 5 Illinois by nine points.
Buckeyes' Washington can't get game-tying layup to go (0:25)
Buckeyes' Washington feeds Walker for layup (0:17)
Buckeyes' Walker utilizes ball fake for 3-pointer (0:19)
Buckeyes' Jallow sneaks pass to Key for and-1 (0:19)
Spartans' Henry drives in for the jam (0:18)
College Basketball Power Rankings: Big Ten teams heating up, Virginia falling
Gonzaga and Baylor are still Nos. 1 and 2 by a wide margin, but did the weekend's Big Ten results upset the top-5 balance of power?
No. 3 U-M wins 'boxing match' vs. No. 4 Ohio St.
Hunter Dickinson had 22 points and nine rebounds and Eli Brooks scored 17 as No. 3 Michigan held off a late flurry to beat No. 4 Ohio State 92-87 Sunday.
Dickinson's 22 lifts No. 3 Michigan over No. 4 Ohio St 92-87
— Hunter Dickinson had 22 points and nine rebounds and Eli Brooks scored 17 as No. 3 Michigan held off a late flurry to beat No. 4 Ohio State 92-87 Sunday.
Ohio State's miscue leads to huge Livers and-1 (0:33)
Washington, Dickinson exchange highlight reel plays (0:36)
No. 4 Ohio State tops Penn State 92-82 for 7th straight win
— E.J. Liddell scored 17 of his 23 points in the first half and No. 4 Ohio State outlasted Penn State 92-82 on Thursday night.
Liddell sinks dagger 3 and the OSU bench loves it (0:18)
Duane Washington converts on 4-point play (0:18)
OSU's Ahrens drains 3 at the buzzer to end half (0:25)
Big Ten places 3 in top 5; Zags, Baylor still reign
Gonzaga and Baylor remain atop the Top 25 poll, but are followed by a trio of Big Ten teams. And after a one-week hiatus, Kansas is once again ranked.
College Basketball Power Rankings: Michigan is back, and a rough week for the SEC
Is Michigan college basketball's top threat to the Gonzaga-Baylor axis?
Liddell's 19 points power No. 4 Ohio St over Indiana 78-59
— E.J. Liddell scored 19 points and Justin Sueing had 16 as No. 4 Ohio State pulled away to rout Indiana 78-59 on Saturday for its sixth consecutive victory.
Ahrens drains 3-pointer to extend Ohio State's lead (0:17)
Sueing's layup caps Ohio State's 19-0 run (0:21)
2020-21 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 13-2 | - | 18-2 |
| Illinois | 15-4 | - | 19-6 |
| Iowa | 12-6 | 2.5 | 18-7 |
| Purdue | 12-6 | 2.5 | 17-8 |
| Ohio State | 12-7 | 3 | 18-7 |
| Wisconsin | 10-9 | 5 | 16-10 |
| Maryland | 9-9 | 5.5 | 15-10 |
| Rutgers | 9-10 | 6 | 13-10 |
| Michigan State | 8-10 | 6.5 | 14-10 |
| Indiana | 7-11 | 7.5 | 12-13 |
| Minnesota | 6-12 | 8.5 | 13-12 |
| Penn State | 5-12 | 9 | 8-13 |
| Northwestern | 4-13 | 10 | 7-14 |
| Nebraska | 3-14 | 11 | 7-17 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game77.265th
Rebounds Per Game36.0Tied-154th
Assists Per Game12.8238th
Points Allowed69.8
2021 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 7 | 10 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaki Branham | SF | Signed | 88 |
| Kalen Etzler | PF | Signed | 82 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 11 |
| Tournament Record | 57-32 |
| Championship Seasons | 1960 |
| Tournament Appearances | 33 |