Purdue is back on top of the Big Ten in the standings and power rankings. But a tough stretch lies ahead as the Boilers pursue a third straight league title.

Arizona and Houston are the two teams to beat in the Big 12 conference with one month until the NCAA Tournament.

The starting lineup with Lee in Moore’s place had a plus-50.5 NET rating going into Sunday’s matchup, the best rating of any five-player group competing for at least 50 possessions. Schaefer is putting more faith in his youngest rotation player, and it is paying off.

Only four teams moved week over week, with Oklahoma State and Baylor once again flipping spots at Nos. 3 and 4, while Arizona State and BYU flipped at Nos. 13 and 14. The 12 other teams remain in the same spot they were in last week.

The Big Ten's top tier continued to separate from the rest of the pack after another entertaining week of conference play.

Illinois' men's basketball team lost another one it shouldn't have – at Rutgers – last week. It was the club's fourth time being upset in as many weeks, a dispiriting trend for Illini fans, whose doubts about this team have bubbled above the surface.