Big Ten women’s basketball is winding down league play, and intriguing storylines are everywhere. While the top team is clear, the conference’s depth extends well beyond UCLA. It’s been a nightly battle for league supremacy all the way through this conference season.
With that, here are the USA TODAY Sports Network’s final Big Ten women’s basketball power rankings of the 2025-26 season.
Records are reflective of games through Feb. 26.
1. UCLA (27-1)
2. Iowa (23-5)
3. Michigan (23-5)
4. Maryland (23-6)
5. Michigan State (22-6)
6. Minnesota (21-7)
7. Ohio State (23-6)
8. Illinois (19-9)
9. Washington (19-9)
10. USC (17-11)
11. Oregon (20-10)
12. Nebraska (17-11)
13. Indiana (16-13)
14. Wisconsin (13-15)
15. Penn State (11-17)
16. Purdue (12-16)
17. Northwestern (8-20)
18. Rutgers (9-19)
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.
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Reporting by Dargan Southard, Des Moines Register / Des Moines Register
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