Big Ten Basketball: Power rankings heading into 2022-23 conference play
By Ryan Kay
Maryland
Best Wins: Miami (FL) (88-70), Saint Louis (95-67), and at Louisville (79-54)
Number of wins over a power five conference teams: Two
Number of victories over high tier mid-major teams not in a Power Five conference: One
Notable Defeats: None
Non-Conference Record: 7-0
RPI Ranking: 15
NET Ranking: 90
KenPom Ranking: 20
College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 20
Sagarin Ranking: 14
Quadrant 1 Wins: Two
Quadrant 2 Victories: Zero
Total Points from Rankings: 159
Indiana
Best Wins: At Xavier (86-77) and North Carolina (77-65)
Number of wins over a power five conference teams: One
Number of victories over high tier mid major teams not in a Power Five conference: One
Notable Defeats: None
Non-Conference Record: 7-0
RPI Ranking: 87
NET Ranking: 44
KenPom Ranking: 8
College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 6
Sagarin Ranking: 6
Quadrant 1 Wins: Two
Quadrant 2 Victories: Zero
Total Points from Rankings: 151
Iowa
Best Wins: At Seton Hall (86-77), Clemson (74-71), and Georgia Tech (81-65)
Number of wins over a power five conference teams: Two
Number of victories over high tier mid major teams not in a Power Five conference: One
Notable Defeats: TCU (66-79)
Non-Conference Record: 6-1
RPI Ranking: 45
NET Ranking: 14
KenPom Ranking: 21
College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 19
Sagarin Ranking: 21
Quadrant 1 Wins: One
Quadrant 2 Victories: One
Total Points from Rankings: 120
Purdue
Best Wins: Marquette (75-70), Gonzaga (84-66), West Virginia (80-68), at Florida State (79-69), and Duke (75-56)
Number of wins over a power five conference teams: Two
Number of victories over high tier mid major teams not in a Power Five conference: Two
Notable Defeats: None
Non-Conference Record: 7-0
RPI Ranking: 1
NET Ranking: 12
KenPom Ranking: 7
College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 16
Sagarin Ranking: 2
Quadrant 1 Wins: Three
Quadrant 2 Victories: One
Total Points from Rankings: 38