The Boilermakers are well positioned for their third straight Big Ten championship, and claim the top spot in the Big Ten men's basketball power rankings.

The Big Ten basketball standings received a shake-up this week as first-place Michigan State dropped its first game of the season.

The race for the top spot in the Big Ten between Michigan State, Purdue and Michigan is heating up. So, too, is a battle for a top-four seed in the B1G Tourney.

USC had one of the biggest wins of the year in the Big Ten when they stifled MSU with their lengthy, aggressive defense on Saturday, frustrating Spartan fans and helping them move up the rankings.

This story was updated to add new information. A busy week in the Big Ten created significant volatility in the conference standings. Several top teams saw their records blemished, including Purdue (1-1 with a loss to Ohio State ),

Illinois' men's basketball team has lost three of its past five games. Four of its last seven. Three of those four losses were upsets.

Iowa, Illinois and Indiana all made jumps, while Michigan and Minnesota took tumbles in the latest Big Ten women's basketball power rankings.

UConn hits the road to play No. 19 Tennessee and No. 2 South Carolina this month. Will it help or hurt the Huskies' résumé?

Minnesota has now won three straight games, including two wins over ranked opponents. Has Ben Johnson's team finally found something? Here's a look at the latest Big Ten basketball power rankings.

Here's an updated look at where Big Ten basketball teams sit in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches poll and AP Top 25 rankings: