Here is the Big Ten basketball hierarchy as it stands with at least 15 games remaining for each team. A shorthanded Rutgers team beat Purdue 81-76, but the Scarlet Knights dropped a hard-fought two-point home loss Saturday against the Iowa Hawkeyes. Marcus Carr, guard, MinnesotaAyo Dosunmu, guard, IllinoisLuka Garza, forward, IowaTrevion Williams, forward, PurdueTrayce Jackson-Davis, forward, IndianaSixth Man: Franz Wagner, guard, Michigan. Up-to-date NCAA BK Big Ten Standings on MSN Sports. Teams that made the tournament are in bold This page updates multiple times daily. The Spartans were one of the big winners of the transfer cycle back in spring 2019, but it’s taken until now to reap that reward. 14) Northwestern Wildcats. Hauser, the former Marquette forward (and younger brother of Sam, who transferred to Virginia), shot 42.5% from three and averaged 9.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists in his freshman year back in 2018–19, and he’ll bring that shooting to a Michigan State team in need of it after Cassius Winston's graduation. At point, some combination of junior Eric Ayala, senior Darryl Morsell and freshman Aquan Smart will have to get the job done, and in the frontcourt, a lot depends on the health and ability of 7’ 2” Chol Marial. There’s never a night off for any Big Ten team this basketball season. Live college basketball scores and postgame recaps. First, Purdue lost by a score of 81-76 at Rutgers last Tuesday night. That was the biggest thing, just keeping the same energy that we had in the first half.". 1. Dosunmu and Cockburn should remain a dynamic inside-out duo, especially if the former can get closer to his freshman-year form from deep. Even though conference games have just begun, there is … Meanwhile, the 6’ 6” Gach is coming off a solid sophomore season at Utah and has the ability to play either lead guard spot, adding another dynamic to the Marcus Carr/Gabe Kalscheur-led backcourt. Izaiah Brockington leads the team with 15.1 points per game. Penn State was coming off a breakout season, but the transition to life without Lamar Stevens and Mike Watkins was already tricky enough even before the late coaching change. The 2016–17 Big Ten men's basketball season began with practices in October 2016, followed by the start of the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Facebook. The Boilermakers had two very tough road games over the last week and lost both of them. The Nittany Lions return on Wednesday night on the road at Ohio State. The hesitation to put the Hawkeyes first is this: it’s hard to see exactly how their defense—which earlier this year finished 97th nationally and 12th in the Big Ten in KenPom’s adjusted efficiency—is going to suddenly and significantly improve with largely the same cast. While a solid core, it’s hard to see this team making a climb for the Big Ten’s top half unless at least two of those four make a notable leap on offense. Free throw shooting continues to plague the Scarlet Knights, who shot 4-12 from the line vs. Iowa. 8 in the Top 25 And 1, have a two-game lead in the Big Ten … Charles Barkley says athletes should get vaccine priority based on taxes. Half a game ahead of Illinois in the standings, Michigan picked up its first ranked victory of the season Sunday in an 85-66 rout of the Northwestern Wildcats. Each week, 247Sports will release an updated version of the Big Ten's power rankings. With a couple of big losses, as well as big wins this week, the Big Ten accounts for a lot of movement in this week’s rankings. We discussed Michigan’s main strengths above when calling the Wolverines a dark horse, but there are a couple reasons to temper expectations. It’s hard to decide who has been more dominant in men’s college basketball this season: Gonzaga or the Big Ten Conference. It’s that sophomore CJ Fredrick was a dead-eye shooter (46.1% from three) as a freshman. 8. Gone are stalwarts Matt Haarms and Nojel Eastern, but Trevion Williams is back for what could be a big year for the junior center, and he’ll be the clear fulcrum to which the offense runs through. NEWS SCORES POLLS SOCIAL CONFERENCES STATS VIDEOS ODDS. Sometimes, after a season like that, the bottom drops out the next year as stars move on to the NBA or graduate. The Big Ten Conference has firmly established itself as the best conference in college basketball in 2020. Michigan (10-0, 5-0): The Wolverines proved they're the currently the team to beat after remaining undefeated with … Mike Goodpaster - January 28, 2020. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, third in SI’s Big Ten summer power rankings. Men's Basketball - Big Ten (2020-2021) Conf. "I'm sure it was visible from where you guys are, where you watch the game. Then, on Sunday, Ohio State lost badly to Minnesota, 77-60. LeMahieu will remain in pinstripes for the long haul. Last updated - … In the basketball world, the Huskers lost two straight games since last week’s power rankings. But if it wants to achieve all of its goals this season, being 97th nationally on defense again isn’t going to cut it. Liddell are all critical returning pieces, but ultimately, this team’s ceiling may hinge on whether Sueing and Towns live up to expectations, particularly on the offensive end. There’s a lot to like about this roster—for one thing, there are five seniors who are major rotation pieces (D'Mitrik Trice, Brad Davison, Nate Reuvers, Micah Potter and Aleem Ford), and the Badgers only lost Brevin Pritzl from a group that came a bit out of nowhere to earn the No. Defense has repeatedly been an issue for Iowa teams in recent years, but its offense stands to be so good in 2020–21 that in many games, it will simply be able to overwhelm its opponent. Nebraska particularly struggled against the Buckeyes, losing by a score of 90-54 on the road in Columbus. (A fourth transfer, Abel Porter, recently had to end his career due to a heart condition.) Duane Washington Jr. dropped 21 points in the loss. It was not long ago that a two-point win at Rutgers meant very little to Big Ten teams. Harper came into his own last season and could take a step further as a junior, a development that will be critical for a team that was, at times, offense-averse. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. The Spartans are being led by forward Aaron Henry, who is scoring 13.4 points per game. The Hawkeyes have given up over 75 points in six of their seven games this year, and their Big Ten opponents have averaged just under 83. Iceland native Thorir Thorbjarnarson—the lone roster holdover from the Tim Miles era—is the team’s leading returning scorer and is poised to take another step forward in his senior year, but the story here is about the newcomers. The Nittany Lions return on Wednesday night on the road at Ohio State. Trailing for much of the second half, the Hawkeyes win it after forcing a turnover with five seconds left. The senior big man has been an efficient player his whole career but managed to keep it up while carrying a huge offensive load as a junior. Twitter. On Monday night, Maryland lost 63-55 to Indiana. Linkedin. It’s likely to be another long year–but with more of a light at the end of the tunnel this time. College basketball rankings: Alabama, Ohio State and UCLA rise in this week's Power 36 No. Every Monday, we will be releasing our updated college basketball rankings, with major headlines from the college basketball world. 1. Sophomore point guard Boo Buie looks like a future league standout, even if his efficiency numbers left a lot to be desired as a freshman thrown into the fire. We've done the ACC, Big 12 and Big East, and the Pac-12 and SEC are still to follow. The Spartans represent the end of the conference’s preseason “top tier,” because despite the loss of talents as big as Winston and Xavier Tillman, this is a promising roster. The Cavaliers forward is helping Cleveland businesses hurt by the pandemic by wearing apparel to every game. It was another tight week in Big Ten basketball as the conference schedule rolled in in early January. Top–25 College Basketball Rankings Gonzaga (4-0, 0-0) Baylor (5-0, 1-0) Kansas (7-1, 1-0) Iowa (6-1, […] Tumblr. Pinterest. 21 Minnesota. Livers’s decision to return to Ann Arbor, coupled with the expected growth of talented sophomore Franz Wagner, makes for two solid pieces around which the Wolverines can build. Robbins, a 7-footer, sported the nation’s sixth-highest block rate last season, and could go a long way to making up for the loss of Daniel Oturu in the frontcourt. Myreon Jones led the Nittany Lions with 20 points while Sam Sessoms scored 17 points off the bench. Nebraska played at a breakneck pace but was a dreadful offensive team last season, and Hoiberg has to hope his new pieces can at least pick up some of the shooting slack (including at the free throw line, where the Huskers ranked 351st nationally). It’s that 6’ 6” wing Joe Wieskamp continues to quietly be a conference standout. College basketball rankings: Maryland moves closer to Big Ten title after rallying to beat Minnesota The Terrapins, No. Visit ESPN to view the 2020-21 Women's College Basketball Standings Beyond the crowded nature of the conference, a big part of that variance might be due to the uncertainty around replacing star big man Kaleb Wesson and the transfers that saw D.J. Underestimating Izzo-coached teams is always a risky endeavor, and to be fair, that might be happening here. The Wildcats are going to be mighty young—again—but you can definitely see the outline of a group that will continue to gel and gain invaluable experience before likely making a move away from the conference basement in a year. (Photo: © Nikos Frazier / Journal & Courier via Imagn Content Services, LLC), (Photo: Paul Rutherford, USA TODAY Sports), (Photo: Joseph Maiorana, USA TODAY Sports), (Photo: Kirthmon F. Dozier, USA TODAY Sports), The Spartans stopped the bleeding Saturday with an 84-77 loss at Nebraska, but take another hard fall in the AP poll, now ranked No. 1 … Iowa Hawkeyes (9-2, 3-1 Big Ten) The Hawkeyes suffered their first and second losses of the season toward the end of December. Get the fastest scores, stats, news, LIVE videos, and more. 10 Michigan and No. First, Maryland dropped an 84-73 loss at home vs. Michigan. “I was pleased to see some balanced scoring on our part," Illinois coach Brad Underwood said. Expect point guard duties to be split between a combo of Watts, Foster Loyer and freshman AJ Hoggard. Go through the gallery to view The Detroit News Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings for the week starting Jan. 11, compiled by Matt Charboneau. NEWS SCORES ... rpi rankings ; RANKING … Forward Miller Kopp continues to lead the team in scoring with 14.4 points per game and is shooting 54.3% from three-point range. Michigan State opened Big Ten play with, three-straight losses for the first time in 19 years. Rutgers plays a physical, crash-the-boards style of defense that gives opponents fits (one that should suit 6’ 10” freshman center Cliff Omoruyi), but to become more than just a solid team in the middle of a stacked Big Ten, it needs more consistency on the other end. But Steve Pikiell has built this roster to be more than a one-year flash in the pan, with the likes of Geo Baker, Ron Harper Jr., Myles Johnson and Jacob Young all back. In the coming week, the Golden Gophers will face off against No. SOS Rank: 1 Overall Recard: 108-55 Non-Conf Record: 67-14 Only games against Division I opponents are counted. Through a month of play, how does the Big Ten stack up against each other? Sophomore forward Trayce Jackson-Davis has All-Big Ten quality, and he’s joined in the frontcourt by Race Thompson and the hard-nosed Joey Brunk. Senior Eli Brooks is another option at the one, but it’ll be an adjustment after spending most of 2019–20 serving as Simpson’s off-ball shooting guard. The Spartans stopped the bleeding Saturday with an 84-77 loss at Nebraska, but take another hard fall in the AP poll, now ranked No. Potter did it in 17.5 minutes per game, and while the Badgers added a five-man recruiting class led by forward Ben Carlson, their most direct path to improvement may be from Potter simply playing a larger role. And it’s that Jordan Bohannon, once one of the conference’s best shooters before a hip injury limited him to 10 games in 2019–20, is, in essence, being added to an offense that was already elite. The Buckeyes will host Penn State on Wednesday before a rematch with Rutgers on Saturday, who they beat earlier this season. "It's always good to see that, particularly in conference games.". ReddIt. Gaurd Marcus Carr continues to lead the team in scoring and assists with 22.1 points per game and 5.9 assists per game. Big Ten Basketball: Power Rankings | January 8, 2021 Another grueling week in the Big Ten as teams within the conference continue to try and sort themselves out. In the 77-60 victory, Minnesota got a dominant 27 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks from Liam Robbins. The returns of Ayo Dosunmu and Kofi Cockburn ensured Illinois would enter 2020–21 with more hype than it's had in a long time, and a tantalizing matchup with Duke at Cameron Indoor on Dec. 8 is circled on fans’ calendars. The Spartans are being led by forward Aaron Henry, who is scoring 13.4 points per game. Williams and Brandon Newman tied for the team lead in scoring with 14 each. As of January 5, an astonishing seven Big Ten teams rank inside the AP Top 25 Poll. It’s not just that Garza is back. Joey Hauser listed in Andy Katz's top 5 Big Ten basketball transfers power rankings. And that means some of the teams near the bottom of the rankings now will have some upward mobility, and vice versa. All Rights Reserved. Regardless, either will have big shoes to fill in replacing a player who was fifth nationally in assist rate. Check out this week's edition of basketball Power Rankings below, and start listening to SiriusXM Big Ten Radio (Ch. Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings (1/28/20) Another week, more changes. They placed 23rd in the preseason AP poll—fifth among Big Ten teams—but rank as low as ninth in various outlets’ Big Ten previews. Pete Pistone and the rest of the SiriusXM Big Ten Radio team continue to unveil Power Rankings each week of the college basketball season. Check out this year’s first edition of basketball Power Rankings below, and start listening to SiriusXM Big Ten Radio (Ch. The Illini don’t boast the offensive prowess of Iowa or the pure seniority of Wisconsin, but make no mistake: this team is capable of winning the Big Ten. It’s that guards Connor McCaffery and Joe Toussaint now have a wealth of starting experience under their belt. Garza is coming off a monster breakout season for the Hawkeyes and is set to once again be the fulcrum of one of the nation’s best offenses, so it’s hard to picture him taking too much of a step back. Don’t expect that to be the case in the Big Ten in 2020–21; in fact, the conference is potentially poised to be just as good, with 11 or 12 teams that can enter the season with tournament hopes if things break right. The Cornhuskers continue to get beat up in the Big Ten, losing over the last week badly to Ohio State and Michigan State. 2020-’21 Week 7 Big Ten Power Rankings - A New Leader Check out BTP's current set of Big Ten power rankings. The development of four-star freshmen Jaden Ivey and Ethan Moten is also something to monitor. As of January 5, an astonishing seven Big Ten teams rank inside the AP Top 25 Poll. The other main question is up front, where Jon Teske’s graduation puts a lot of pressure on the likes of 7' 2" freshman center Hunter Dickinson and fifth-year senior Austin Davis. The Wildcats have another tough test up next, home vs. Illinois on Thursday night. And if opponents try to shut down Garza (tough enough on its own, given he can score both in the paint and on the perimeter), there are plenty of weapons around him to make defenses pay. 4 Texas defeats No. The range of expectations for the Buckeyes seems to be higher than most teams. UFC president Dana White discusses the upcoming fight cards, plus the future of Jon Jones, Amanda Nunes and more. Check out the fifth edition of the rankings below. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Big Ten opponents are scoring 1.035 points per possession against Iowa, which ranks seventh-best in the conference. Wisconsin (10-3, 4-2) The No. Former Duquesne coach Jim Ferry is now the interim head man, and he inherits a team that will have a very different look in the frontcourt due to the departure of the aforementioned duo. Penn State had a great chance to move up in the power rankings with a win over Indiana last Wednesday but instead lost in overtime by a score of 87-85. Sunday vs. Wisconsin was postponed due to health and safety concerns. Some call the divisional round the NFL’s best weekend of the year, and this year’s four games are full of superstar QBs and intriguing matchups. 372) on the SiriusXM app now. All will be complete with our analyst's breakdown of each team and a projected order of finish. The tough stretch continues for Rutgers on Tuesday night at Michigan State before a rematch with the Ohio State Buckeyes. While there’s questions around the Terps’ depth and shooting, this team belongs to the returnees: Ayala, Morsell, Aaron Wiggins and Donta Scott. 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