With four teams in the top three, the Big Ten continues to dominate in the latest edition of USA TODAY Sports.
But Big Ten heavyweight Purdue dropped to the No. 4 seed after losing its third straight game to Indiana University 72-67 on Tuesday night. The Boilermakers are currently 7-3 in conference play, two games behind tied leaders Michigan State, Illinois-Nebraska and Michigan State.
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The updated rankings find a spot for the Indians, who have bounced back from a four-game losing streak to win two in a row to climb to 14-7 overall and 5-5 in league play.
The Wolverines remain in first place, joined by Arizona, Duke and Connecticut. Nebraska and Illinois were second, while Michigan was third.
Purdue was supplanted at No. 3 by Texas Tech, which improved to 16-4 after a five-game winning streak that included games against BYU and Houston.
A subtle change has occurred in the SEC. Auburn and Kentucky swap spots, with the Tigers moving into seventh place after winning four straight games and the always-puzzling Wildcats falling to eighth after a 25-point loss to Vanderbilt on Tuesday night.
March Madness Final Four Games
UCLA, New Mexico, Miami (Fla.), Indiana.
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March Madness top four eliminated
TCU, Virginia Tech, Seton Hall, MO.
NCAA Tournament Bid Meeting Details
Multi-bid leagues: Big Ten (11), SEC (10), ACC (8) Big 12 (7), Big East (3), Mountain West (3), West Coast (2).
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: March Madness Bracket Theory: Big Ten leading NCAA tournament predictions
