Indiana women's basketball remains winless in Big 10
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Big Ten women's basketball standings for the first week of 2026
The UCLA Bruins will have all week to prepare for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, with the Bruins sitting atop the Big Ten Conference standings
Here are USA TODAY Sports Network's second Big Ten women's basketball power rankings since conference play has resumed.
It’s been 14 years since the Badgers have won more than six Big Ten games in a season. UW probably won’t break that glass ceiling this season either, but its home upset of Michigan State is a sign that things might be moving in the right direction in Robin Pingeton’s first year in Madison.
Purdue went 12-of-20 from three-point range and picked up a 75-67 win over Wisconsin for its first Big Ten win of the season.
The pendulum swung toward the Cornhuskers, but Ciezki’s experience helped Indiana stay in the game. She’s playing her fourth season in the Big Ten — two at Penn State, two at Indiana — and has averaged 11.3 points against Nebraska. A pull-up jumper from Ciezki, which was her 31st point of the game, tied the contest at 65-65.
A look at the final USA TODAY Sports Network Big Ten women's basketball power rankings before league play resumes.
The holiday break is over, and for Northwestern women’s basketball, it is time to dive back into the grind of Big Ten play. After wrapping up non-conference act
With Jazzy Davidson taking the lead and Londynn Jones providing experience, how far can the No. 17 Trojans go as conference play resumes?