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1955-56 Men's Big Ten Conference Season Summary

Record: 124-100, .554 W-L% (7th of 18) (Records do not reflect forfeits and vacated games)

SRS: 8.44 (1st of 18)

SOS: 6.85 (1st of 18)

Regular Season Champion: Iowa

Conference Tournament Champion: None

NCAA Tournament: 1 teams (Iowa)

Ranked in First AP Poll: 4 teams (Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Ohio State)

Ranked in Final AP Poll: 2 teams (Illinois and Iowa)

Standings

Standings Table
		Conference			Overall			PTS/G		SRS
Rk	School	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	Own	Opp	SRS	SOS	Notes
1	Iowa	13	1	.929	20	6	.769	77.7	69.9	14.6	6.8	NCAA Tournament; Reg. Season Champion; NCAA FF
2	Illinois	11	3	.786	18	4	.818	90.7	76.3	21.1	6.7
3	Ohio State	9	5	.643	16	6	.727	84.0	77.2	12.7	5.9
3	Purdue	9	5	.643	16	6	.727	70.5	68.7	8.2	6.5
5	Michigan State	7	7	.500	13	9	.591	78.7	77.3	7.3	7.1
6	Indiana	6	8	.429	13	9	.591	81.8	78.5	10.7	7.3
6	Minnesota	6	8	.429	11	11	.500	77.6	78.5	8.1	8.9
8	Michigan	4	10	.286	9	13	.409	73.2	76.4	2.4	5.6
8	Wisconsin	4	10	.286	6	16	.273	69.5	72.5	4.1	7.0
10	Northwestern	1	13	.071	2	20	.091	69.4	81.1	-4.8	6.7

AP Poll Summary Table
School	12/5	12/12	12/19	12/26	1/2	1/9	1/16	1/23	1/30	2/6	2/13	2/20	2/27	3/5	Final
Purdue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ohio State	16	-	-	15	10	7	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Michigan	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Iowa	4	4	10	6	-	-	20	13	19	17	15	13	10	5	4
Michigan State	-	-	-	16	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wisconsin	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Northwestern	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Illinois	8	-	17	9	9	8	6	5	6	6	3	2	2	7	10
Indiana	-	19	18	-	13	12	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Minnesota	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

School Stats Table
		Overall				Conf.		Home		Away		Ratings			Per Game																			Advanced
Rk	School	G	W	L	W%	W	L	W	L	W	L	ORtg	DRtg	NRtg	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	PTS	SRS	SOS	Pace
1	Iowa	26	20	6	.769	13	1	10	1	7	4				28.1	73.2	.384					21.5	31.7	.677		46.0					18.4	77.7	69.9	14.61	6.84
2	Illinois	22	18	4	.818	11	3	12	0	6	4				33.2	83.5	.398					24.3	33.0	.737							21.6	90.7	76.3	21.14	6.68
3	Ohio State	22	16	6	.727	9	5	9	2	7	4				29.5	70.2	.420					25.0	34.8	.720		35.5					18.0	84.0	77.2	12.73	5.87
4	Purdue	22	16	6	.727	9	5	9	2	7	4				24.5	62.8	.390					21.5	33.7	.636		36.4					16.7	70.5	68.7	8.21	6.48
5	Michigan State	22	13	9	.591	7	7	7	2	5	6				29.5	77.8	.379					19.8	31.3	.634		49.8					18.9	78.7	77.3	7.28	7.08
6	Indiana	22	13	9	.591	6	8	7	5	6	4				29.2	75.7	.386					23.3	32.7	.713		39.5					19.8	81.8	78.5	10.67	7.35
7	Minnesota	22	11	11	.500	6	8	6	4	2	6				28.9	84.6	.342					19.8	28.5	.696		43.9					16.9	77.6	78.5	8.07	8.89
8	Michigan	22	9	13	.409	4	10	6	5	3	8				27.6	77.8	.355					17.9	29.0	.618		35.8					20.7	73.2	76.4	2.43	5.61
9	Wisconsin	22	6	16	.273	4	10	3	8	3	8				25.0	68.2	.367					19.5	29.7	.658		44.2					18.5	69.5	72.5	4.06	7.01
10	Northwestern	22	2	20	.091	1	13	2	10	0	10				24.7	75.0	.330					20.0	32.3	.618		42.8					22.4	69.4	81.1	-4.77	6.74