JACKSON -- We have clarity in the Cascades Conference races, as Columbia Central and Grass Lake have officially clinched their divisions. The Golden Eagles and Warriors meet up at Spring Arbor on February 15 for the conference title.

Kentucky tumbled after the loss to John Calipari and Arkansas, while the top of the pecking order held firm in the latest edition of our SEC Basketball Power Rankings.

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 Boilermakers are well positioned for their third straight Big Ten championship, and claim the top spot in the Big Ten men's basketball power rankings.

The Big Ten basketball standings received a shake-up this week as first-place Michigan State dropped its first game of the season.

After handing previously unbeaten Vicksburg its first loss of 2025, and basking in several worthy milestones, Paw Paw has emerged as Southwest Michigan’s new No. 1 team, while other squads continue to make their case as area contenders.

Here's an updated look at where Big Ten basketball teams sit in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches poll and AP Top 25 rankings:

Illinois' men's basketball team has lost three of its past five games. Four of its last seven. Three of those four losses were upsets. The three-game absence of center Tomislav Ivisic – who returned Sunday for a win over Ohio State – is only part of the equation.

So, let’s jump into this week’s Power Rankings. Big Ten Week 13 Power Rankings #1 - Purdue Boilermakers (+1) The Boilermakers had another productive week, beating arch rival I