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Iowa Basketball: Big Ten Power Rankings, Hawkeyes Move Up From The Bottom

By Kenny Levine

IOWA CITY, IA - JANUARY 12: Forwards Ahmad Wagner
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EAST LANSING, MI – JANUARY 10: Head coach Steve Pikiell of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights looks on during a game against the Michigan State Spartans at Breslin Center on January 10, 2018 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MI – JANUARY 10: Head coach Steve Pikiell of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights looks on during a game against the Michigan State Spartans at Breslin Center on January 10, 2018 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /

10. Rutgers (11-8, 1-5)
Last Week: 11

The rankings for the Big Ten get very challenging right around here because the middle of the Big Ten is such a muddled mess.  Rutgers lost both of its game this past week.  It fought hard on the road against Michigan State.  The Scarlet Knights took MSU to overtime but could not pull out the huge upset.  However, Rutgers followed that performance with a dud.  They lost 68-46 at home against Ohio State on Sunday night.

Rutgers has a very winnable game this Wednesday when it battles Iowa at home on Wednesday.  The Scarlet Knights then head to Ann Arbor this weekend to battle Michigan on Sunday afternoon.  Rutgers has been very jekyll and hide this season and that continued this past week.  Nonetheless, Rutgers is miles better under second year coach Steve Pikiell then it was back in the Eddie Jordan days a few years back.

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