Michigan State is back on top of the league standings after a win over Michigan. With the season winding down, it looks like a two-team race for the title.

The Big Ten basketball standings saw a major shift over the last seven days -- a refrain that can be recycled weekly at this stage of the season.

Dive into the Big Ten Week 16 Power Rankings as Maryland claims the top spot, Michigan State chases the title, and Purdue tumbles after tough loss.

Illinois' men's basketball team has lost three straight games by a combined 78 points, surrendering a ghastly average of 94.7 points in those games while bricking everything they throw up at the other end and suffering through stomach bugs,