We slotted Michigan fourth and Penn State fifth based on the expected impact of new coaches Kyle Whittingham and Matt Campbell, respectively.

The 13th-ranked Michigan State Spartans meet the eighth-seeded Purdue Boilermakers on Thursday night in a battle for seeding for the upcoming

That was Thanksgiving week, two months ago. After Tuesday’s 77-67 win over Minnesota, the Wolverines improved to 26-2 overall and 16-1 in the Big Ten. They earned a share of the Big Ten regular-season title in the process and need one win in their next three — or a loss from each of the four teams chasing them — to win the league outright.

After re-setting the Penn State men’s hockey record books, freshman superstar Gavin McKenna earned Big Ten hardware. The conference named McKenna its First Star of the Week on Tuesday after the No. 5 Nittany Lions swept Ohio State at home.

Wisconsin is a No. 7 seed in USA TODAY and ESPN's most recent bracket projections. That follows the Badgers' fifth Quad 1 win of the season.

USC freshman guard Jazzy Davidson was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week for women’s basketball on Monday. This is her seventh time earning the honor and fourth consecutive selection this season.

UCLA stars take home weekly awards from the conference after big games against Tulane and TCU.