It has jumped dramatically after previously holding a No. 4 seed projection through most of the conference schedule. The 'why' is no secret: recent wins over Purdue and Illinois have further established the team as one of the best in the sport.

We've got another exciting Big Ten battle on Sunday's college basketball schedule as the Oregon Ducks and Rutgers Scarlet Knights are set to tip at 7 p.m. ET at Matthew Knight Arena. Oregon is 17-8 overall and 9-4 at home,

Iowa's offense has been one of the best in the nation this season, which shows that even the best offenses can't overcome a poor defense. Oregon hasn't been great defensively, ranking near the nation's average with 71.5 points allowed per game. However, Iowa's offense ranks 11th, averaging 84.1 points per game.