Big Ten baseball roundup: Who will be the No. 1 conference seed?

As we head into the last weekend of conference regular season play, six Big Ten teams are in the mix for the No. 1 spot in the Big Ten Tournament. With three conference games left to play, Which Big Ten school will be the number one seed heading into the tournament on May 24?

 Five Big Ten conference schools are still ranked in the baseball top 100 heading into this week according to the NCAA rating percentage index.

According to the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll, No. 23 Maryland is the only Big Ten school representing the conference in the top-25 rankings. Previously ranked No. 22, Maryland is entering the week ranked No. 23 in the Baseball America Top 25 rankings.

With Indiana (38-14, 15-6) and Maryland (35-18, 15-6) tied for the conference’s top seed, Iowa (37-12, 13-7), Rutgers (32-19, 13-8), Michigan (26-22, 13-8), and Nebraska (29-20-1, 13-8) are in good positions to pursue a top spot for the Big Ten Tournament.

Here are the weekly Big Ten Conference power rankings:

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No. 1 Indiana (Overall 38-14) (Big Ten 15-6)

The Indiana Hoosiers had another perfect week, tieing Maryland for the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers are tied with the Terps, but Indiana holds the tiebreaker with a better overall record. Indiana finishes their regular season with a three-game series against Michigan State as the Hoosiers try to capture the No. 1 seed. According to the NCAA rating percentage index, Indiana is ranked No. 29 in the nation.

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No. 2 Maryland (Overall 35-18) (Big Ten 15-6)

The Terps started the week slowly, losing a midweek game to Northeastern and the series opener against Minnesota. Maryland bounced back to take the series against Minnesota and is now tied with Indiana for the number one spot in the Big Ten. Maryland will now head to Penn State trying to clinch its second straight Big Ten title. Maryland is ranked No. 49 in the NCAA rating percentage index.

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No. 3 Iowa (Overall 37-12) (Big Ten 13-7)

The Hawkeyes have the best overall record in the conference but remain one game back from the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten. After sweeping the Spartans over the weekend, Iowa has a shot at capturing the number one seed with some help from their Big Ten rivals (Penn State & Michigan State). According to the NCAA rating percentage index, Iowa is ranked No. 30 in the nation.

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No. 4 Rutgers (Overall 32-19) (Big Ten 13-8)

The Scarlet Knights captured another Big Ten series victory, defeating Illinois in a three-game series over the weekend. Even though Rutgers took two of three games from the Fighting Illini, they still need some help in the Big Ten standings. Rutgers is battling for that number-one seed but is still two games back from No. 1 Indiana and No. 2 Maryland. According to the NCAA rating percentage index, the Scarlet Knights are ranked No. 50 in the country.

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No. 5 Nebraska (Overall 29-20-1) (Big Ten 13-8)

Nebraska is on a four-game win streak and sneaking into the conversation for the No. 1 spot in the Big Tn Tournament. The Cornhuskers had a perfect week and will look to continue this hot streak to capture the No.1 spot. Nebraska has to win out, hoping Indiana, Maryland, Rutgers, and Iowa lose their games. According to the NCAA rating percentage index, Nebraska is ranked No. 110 in the nation.

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No. 6 Michigan (Overall 26-22) (Big Ten 13-8)

The Michigan Wolverines are the last remaining school fighting for the No. 1 spot in the Big Ten Conference. Michigan swept Northwestern this past weekend, entering the conversation for the top seed in the conference. The Wolverines are riding a four-game win streak and will play their rival Ohio State this weekend. Like Nebraska, Michigan will need help from other teams if they want to move up in the standings. According to the NCAA rating percentage index, the Wolverines are ranked No. 123 in the nation.

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No. 7 Illinois (Overall 23-24) (Big Ten 12-12)

Illinois will wrap up its regular season games with a non-conference three-game series against UT Martin. Over the weekend, the Fighting Illini dropped their final Big Ten series against Rutgers, losing two out of three games. According to the NCAA rating percentage index, Illinois is ranked No. 80 in the nation.

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No. 8 Michigan State (Overall 29-19) (Big Ten 10-11)

The Michigan State Spartans are on a deep slide, losing four consecutive games. In the last ten games, the Spartans are 4-6 and are now out of the running for the number one seed in the Big Ten. The Spartans can play spoiler this weekend as they prepare to host Indiana. According to the NCAA rating percentage index, Michigan is ranked No. 76 in the nation.

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No. 9 Purdue (Overall 23-27) (Big Ten 10-11)

The Purdue Boilermakers are on a four-game slide and are out of the running for the number-one seed in the conference. In the last ten games, the Boilermakers are 4-6 and officially out of the running for the number one seed in the Big Ten. Purdue can play spoiler this weekend as they prepare to host Nebraska. According to the NCAA rating percentage index, Purdue is ranked No. 211 in the country.

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No. 10 Minnesota (Overall 15-33) (Big Ten 8-13)

With an 8-13 Big Ten record, the Golden Gophers can only play spoiler from here on out as they host the Scarlet Knights this weekend. According to the NCAA rating percentage index, Minnesota is ranked No. 219 in the country.

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No. 11 Penn State (Overall 24-22) (Big Ten 6-14)

With a seven-game losing streak and a 6-14 record, the Nittany Lions are playing spoilers this weekend when they host Maryland. According to the NCAA rating percentage index, Penn State is ranked No. 127 in the country.

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No. 12 Ohio State (Overall 28-25) (Big Ten 6-15)

Ohio State didn’t move in the Big Ten standings this past week. The Buckeyes had a perfect week, winning five non-conference games. Ohio State will host Michigan this weekend as they look to spoil their rival’s chances for the No.1 seed. According to the NCAA rating percentage index, Ohio State is ranked No. 81 in the country.

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No. 13 Northwestern (Overall 8-38) (Big Ten 3-18)

The Northwestern Wildcats are going to play spoilers as the season comes to a close. The Wildcats will face Iowa this week as the Hawkeyes are still chasing the number one seed. According to the NCAA rating percentage index, Northwestern is ranked No. 267 in the country.

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Story originally appeared on Rutgers Wire