Big Ten women’s basketball is in the thick of league play, and intriguing storylines are forming left and right. The top team is clear — but not much is beyond that. It’ll be a nightly battle for league supremacy all the way through this conference season.
With that, here are the USA TODAY Sports Network’s 10th Big Ten women’s basketball power rankings of the 2025-26 season.
Records are reflective of games through Feb. 6.
1. UCLA (22-1)
2. Michigan (20-3)
3. Ohio State (21-3)
4. Iowa (18-5)
5. Michigan State (19-4)
6. Minnesota (17-6)
7. Maryland (18-6)
8. Washington (17-6)
9. Illinois (16-7)
10. Oregon (18-7)
11. USC (14-9)
12. Nebraska (16-7)
13. Indiana (13-11)
14. Wisconsin (13-10)
15. Purdue (11-12)
16. Northwestern (8-15)
17. Rutgers (9-14)
18. Penn State (8-15)
Dargan Southard is a sports trending reporter and covers Iowa athletics for the Des Moines Register and HawkCentral.com. Email him at msouthard@gannett.com or follow him on Twitter at @Dargan_Southard.
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Little separation in middle of Big Ten women’s basketball rankings
Reporting by Dargan Southard, Des Moines Register / Des Moines Register
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