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NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings and Big Ten Standings: Purdue falls, MSU and OSU rise, Wisconsin drops out of AP Top 25 & Coaches Poll in Week 6

The Big Ten boasts three teams in the latest AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll.

This week, Purdue, which was previously ranked No. 1 in both polls, fell two spots to No. 3 in the AP Top 25 and three spots to No. 4 in the Coaches Poll. 

Michigan State moved up three places to No. 19 and Ohio State climbed five places to No. 21 in the AP Top 25. 

Wisconsin, which was ranked No. 22 and No. 17 in the AP Top 25 and Coaches Polls last week, respectively, fell out of the rankings. Wisconsin, along with Iowa, Michigan, Illinois and Minnesota received votes.

Below are the current NCAA rankings and Big Ten standings entering Week 6.

AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll - Week 6

AP Top 25Coaches Poll

1. Baylor

1. Baylor

2. Duke

2. Duke

3. Purdue

3. UCLA

4. UCLA

T4. Purdue

5. Gonzaga

T4. Gonzaga

6. Alabama

6. Arizona

7. Kansas

7. Kansas

8. Arizona

8. Alabama

9. Villanova

9. USC

10. USC

10. Villanova

11. Iowa State

11. Iowa State

12. Michigan State

12. Michigan State

13. Auburn

13. Houston

14. Houston

14. Auburn

15. Ohio State

15. Ohio State

16. Seton Hall

16. Seton Hall

17. Texas

17. Texas

18. Tennessee

18. Tennessee

19. LSU

19. Arkansas

20. UConn

20. LSU

21. Kentucky

21. Kentucky

22. Xavier

22. UConn

23. Colorado State

23. Colorado State

24. Arkansas

24. Texas Tech

25. Texas Tech

25. Xavier

Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 156, North Carolina 85, Providence 57, Oklahoma 46, San Francisco 36, Illinois 31, West Virginia 24, Loyola Chicago 20, Michigan 8, St. Bonaventure 6, BYU 4, Minnesota 3, Creighton 1

Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 110, Providence 41, San Francisco 36, North Carolina 31, Florida 17, Oklahoma 13, St. Bonaventure 11, Loyola Chicago 10, BYU 9, Minnesota 7, Illinois 6, West Virginia 5, Saint Mary's 2, Weber State 1

Dropped from rankings: Florida 20, Wisconsin 22, BYU 24

Dropped from rankings: Florida 16, Wisconsin 17, BYU 23

Big Ten Men's Basketball Standings

The following standings are accurate as of Monday, Dec. 13, 2021.

TeamConferenceOverallStreak

(12) Michigan State

2-0

9-2

W4

(15) Ohio State

2-0

8-2

W4

Illinois

2-0

7-3

L1

Northwestern

1-0

7-2

W2

Minnesota

1-1

8-1

W1

Wisconsin

1-1

8-2

L1

Rutgers

1-1

5-5

L1

(3) Purdue

1-1

9-1

W1

Indiana

1-1

8-2

W1

Michigan

1-1

6-4

L1

Maryland

0-1

6-4

W1

Iowa

0-2

7-3

L3

Penn State

0-2

5-5

L1

Nebraska

0-2

5-6

L4

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