Power Tiers

All 18 Big Ten basketball teams, tiered in Week 2 of the 2026-27 season. Illinois and Michigan State are the conference's Final Four hopes; seven more teams are tournament locks, and Indiana, Wisconsin and Maryland open on the bubble.

18 teams · 6 tiers · Published Nov 12, 2026

S Final Four Hopes

Illinois Michigan St

A Tournament Locks

Michigan Nebraska UCLA Purdue Ohio State USC Iowa

B Bubble Watch

Indiana Wisconsin Maryland

C .500 Teams

Oregon Minnesota Northwestern

D Scrappy

Rutgers Washington Penn State

F Bad