Purdue currently leads Big Ten teams with seven A games, followed by Ohio State (six), Oregon and Wisconsin (five apiece) and Illinois (four). Everyone else has played either three or two.

Despite not receiving much love from the college basketball voters, the Wisconsin men’s basketball team sits solidly in the upper part of the Big Ten power rank

With Big 12 play beginning next week, the real fun begins. And so far, Cincinnati has been a steady climber while proving it's for real.

Now comes the fun part. Arizona has navigated one of the toughest nonconference schedules in the country, though it didn’t fare too well with a 6-5 record that is tied for the worst of any team in its conference.