By. 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. The season began on November 11 and conference play started on December 27.. With a win over Indiana on February 28, 2017, Purdue … The Boilermakers had two very tough road games over the last week and lost both of them. 8 Wisconsin. 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. Carton, Luther Muhammad and Alonzo Gaffney depart and Justice Sueing (from Cal; sat out 2019–20), Seth Towns (Harvard) and Jimmy Sotos (Bucknell) arrive. Penn State's game on Sunday vs. Wisconsin was postponed due to health and safety concerns. The interior defense will take a hit from not having Watkins manning the paint anymore (instead, 6’ 9” senior John Harrar will get his chance), but the likes of Jones, Jamari Wheeler, Myles Dread, Izaiah Brockington and Seth Lundy can still cause opposing offenses fits. Irving has not played since Jan. 5 after sitting out five games due to personal matters. 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. Over the last week, there were some great conference games between Rutgers and Iowa and Penn State vs. Indiana. Incoming three-star guard Ty Berry and center Matt Nicholson will add depth to a group that only lost one starter: lacrosse star turned college basketball player Pat Spencer. Expect point guard duties to be split between a combo of Watts, Foster Loyer and freshman AJ Hoggard. . Following the season 9 teams participated in post season tournaments. Junior 6’ 7” wing Miller Kopp, who can score inside and out, is the offensive leader of the bunch, while sophomore Ryan Young and junior Pete Nance make up the rest of the key core. The range of expectations for the Buckeyes seems to be higher than most teams. NEWS SCORES ... rpi rankings ; RANKING … 1 seed in the canceled Big Ten tournament. Micah Potter logged a double-double with 18 points and 11 boards against the Gophers and credits a higher energy level. 10 Michigan and No. Pinterest. The Big Ten Conference has firmly established itself as the best conference in college basketball in 2020. The strength of this team lies in the backcourt, where a lot of offensive responsibility will fall on junior Myreon Jones, who blossomed into a lead guard last season. 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. Every Monday, we will be releasing our updated college basketball rankings, with major headlines from the college basketball world. (Photo: Harrison Barden, USA TODAY Sports), (Photo: Steven Branscombe, USA TODAY Sports), (Photo: Justin Casterline, USA TODAY Sports). Visit ESPN to view the 2020-21 Women's College Basketball Standings Luka Garza scored 25 points with Connor McCaffery knocked out early with an ankle injury. Through a month of play, how does the Big Ten stack up against each other? Pete Pistone and the rest of the SiriusXM Big Ten Radio team will unveil Power Rankings each week of the college basketball season. Michigan State has a big test on Tuesday night when they play host to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. (Photo: Joseph Moioria, USA TODAY Sports). Facebook. Check out this year’s first edition of basketball Power Rankings below, and start listening to SiriusXM Big Ten Radio (Ch. But if it wants to achieve all of its goals this season, being 97th nationally on defense again isn’t going to cut it. 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. All will be complete with our analyst's breakdown of each team and a projected order of finish. After undergoing massive roster turnover when Fred Hoiberg took over in 2019, the Cornhuskers are essentially starting clean again for 2020–21. Big Ten Men’s Basketball Power Rankings - Week 8 New, 6 comments Where do the Hawkeyes fall in the latest snapshot of America’s toughest conference? Weekly reminder: these are power rankings, so they aren't projections of where the teams will be, but looks at where they are right now, the teams they've beaten and lost to at this point. Izaiah Brockington leads the team with 15.1 points per game. Each week, 247Sports will release an updated version of the Big Ten's power rankings. On Monday night, Maryland lost 63-55 to Indiana. 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. First, Purdue lost by a score of 81-76 at Rutgers last Tuesday night. 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. Week to week, the Big Ten power rankings are highly volatile due to many upsets within the conference. The Spartans are being led by forward Aaron Henry, who is scoring 13.4 points per game. (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. Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings (1/28/20) Another week, more changes. Point guard CJ Walker, wing Duane Washington and forward E.J. Big Ten men's basketball power rankings, 1/12 Chris Basnett Jan 11, 2021 Jan 11, 2021 Updated Jan 12, 2021 {{featured_button_text}} Michigan's Franz Wagner (21) … 372) on the SiriusXM app now. Are the Wolverines the best team in the Big Ten? The Boilermakers are an intriguing case for 2020–21. 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. First, Maryland dropped an 84-73 loss at home vs. Michigan. 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. 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. 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. Linkedin. 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. In the loss, Rutgers got 13 points each from four different starters and 17 points from Jacob Young. The Wildcats are the worst team in the best conference and any wins the rest of the season would be considered an upset. Michigan State opened Big Ten play with three-straight losses for the first time in 19 years. It’s that guards Connor McCaffery and Joe Toussaint now have a wealth of starting experience under their belt. 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 Nittany Lions return on Wednesday night on the road at Ohio State. 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. Ten Big Ten teams are currently projected to make the tournament in Joe Lunardi’s latest bracketology with two more in the first four out, 12 are ranked in the top 50 of the kenpom.com efficiency rankings, 11 appeared in the top 45 of the season’s first NET rankings and six are ranked in Monday’s AP Top 25. ReddIt. “I was pleased to see some balanced scoring on our part," Illinois coach Brad Underwood said. LeMahieu will remain in pinstripes for the long haul. Pitt transfer Trey McGowens leads the bunch (and in a year, he’ll be joined in Lincoln by his brother, 2021 five-star Bryce McGowens), while Teddy Allen (West Virginia/JUCO) and Kobe Webster (Western Illinois) bring promise as well. The addition of Hauser combined with the natural progressions of Aaron Henry, Rocket Watts, Gabe Brown and Marcus Bingham should keep Michigan State in the thick of the Big Ten race, though it remains to be seen how this team will adapt to life without a program legend like Winston. College basketball rankings: Maryland moves closer to Big Ten title after rallying to beat Minnesota The Terrapins, No. The stacked Big Ten took another ranked victim this week when Maryland upset Wisconsin, 70-64, in Madison on Monday. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. Perhaps the biggest question is what exactly to expect out of Joshua Langford, a former 15.0 ppg scorer before foot issues kept him off the court for the last season-and-a-half. Twitter. 23. Check out this week's edition of basketball Power Rankings below, and start listening to SiriusXM Big Ten Radio (Ch. Wisconsin feels like it has the highest floor in the conference, and in a season that could be as unpredictable as one taking place during a global pandemic, that doesn’t count for nothing. 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. It feels a bit unfair to have the Gophers this low, but in a stacked conference, there’s not a ton of separation. Tumblr. Junior forward Justin Aherns led the way with 18 points in the blowout. "I'm sure it was visible from where you guys are, where you watch the game. 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. Up-to-date NCAA BK Big Ten Standings on MSN Sports. 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. Joey Hauser listed in Andy Katz's top 5 Big Ten basketball transfers power rankings. It’s likely to be another long year–but with more of a light at the end of the tunnel this time. Three other starters scored in double digits while Damonte Williams also logged a double-double. 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. The Big Ten group of Penn State, Illinois and Rutgers is knocking at the door, however, as is SEC leader LSU. There’s never a night off for any Big Ten team this basketball season. CBSSports.com's college basketball scoreboard features in-game commentary and player stats. 1 … 2. UFC president Dana White discusses the upcoming fight cards, plus the future of Jon Jones, Amanda Nunes and more. Then there’s this: of Wisconsin’s 10 losses last season, five came before Potter was eligible to suit up, and the 6’ 10” Ohio State transfer quickly showed he’s a difference-maker, with the ability to stretch the floor (45.1% from three on 51 attempts) and control the boards (first in conference play in defensive rebound rate, per KenPom). Myreon Jones led the Nittany Lions with 20 points while Sam Sessoms scored 17 points off the bench. Iowa (11-2, 5-1) The No. Izaiah Brockington leads the team with 15.1 points per game. Normally a team that loses just two starters doesn’t tumble all the way down to 11th after a co-conference championship, but in the Terrapins’ case, those starters were Anthony Cowan Jr. and Jalen Smith. Big Ten Basketball continues to prove that it is by far the best conference in all of college basketball. 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. SI Gambling Insider Frankie Taddeo breaks down how sharp bettors are wagering Sunday’s divisional round matchups, © 2021 ABG-SI LLC. 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. Aaron Wiggins scored 22 points in the loss. Mark Turgeon didn’t add any true impact pieces on paper, so the effort to replace those two will come via committee. Dosunmu and Cockburn should remain a dynamic inside-out duo, especially if the former can get closer to his freshman-year form from deep. Ohio State’s tallest expected contributor is versatile 6’ 8” forward Kyle Young, but despite being a bit undersized, this is an experienced group. The Wildcats have another tough test up next, home vs. Illinois on Thursday night. 2019 College Basketball Big Ten Conference Standings: Conference RPI rank, conference NET rank, conference and division standings, conference record, games … The Spartans are being led by forward Aaron Henry, who is scoring 13.4 points per game. 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. We've done the ACC, Big 12 and Big East, and the Pac-12 and SEC are still to follow. Sunday vs. Wisconsin was postponed due to health and safety concerns. Mike Goodpaster - January 28, 2020. Michigan won the regular season title, but lost to Michigan State in the championship game of the 2014 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament.. The Cornhuskers continue to get beat up in the Big Ten, losing over the last week badly to Ohio State and Michigan State. Wisconsin (10-3, 4-2) The No. (A fourth transfer, Abel Porter, recently had to end his career due to a heart condition.) Iowa Hawkeyes (9-2, 3-1 Big Ten) The Hawkeyes suffered their first and second losses of the season toward the end of December. 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. 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. In the backcourt and on the wing, Rob Phinisee, Al Durham and Jerome Hunter all return to pair with incoming five-star point guard Khristian Lander, who can give Phinisee some ballhandling relief and add scoring. NCAA BASKETBALL. The Nets have a new Big 3 with Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving, but do they have enough to dethrone the Lakers? “That was lacking in the Maryland game," Potter said. Opens in a new window Opens an external site Opens an external site in a new window Opens an external site Opens an … Per T-Rank, they return only 21% of possession minutes, which ranks 338th nationally and last in the Big Ten. After a loss at No. Picking Michigan State as a dark horse feels like cheating, so let’s turn to a different team in the Mitten State. The Illini have three-straight wins in Big Ten play. Guard Teddy Allen continues to lead the team in scoring with 18.2 points per game. Duane Washington Jr. dropped 21 points in the loss. 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. 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. 2020-’21 Week 7 Big Ten Power Rankings - A New Leader Check out BTP's current set of Big Ten power rankings. Trevion Williams led the team with 21 points. It’s that 6’ 6” wing Joe Wieskamp continues to quietly be a conference standout. And that means some of the teams near the bottom of the rankings now will have some upward mobility, and vice versa. 21 Minnesota. Pat Chambers’s abrupt resignation one month before the 2020–21 season leaves the Nittany Lions in a tough spot, and not just on the recruiting trail. 6 Wisconsin, the Gophers take down No. The 2020-21 Big Ten basketball season continues to roll along as the calendar flipped to January. Marcus Fuller's rankings. The development of four-star freshmen Jaden Ivey and Ethan Moten is also something to monitor. According to T-Rank, only 19 teams nationally bring back more returning possession minutes than Rutgers—and only four other teams among the Power 5 or Big East. Then, on Sunday, Ohio State lost badly to Minnesota, 77-60. The tough stretch continues for Rutgers on Tuesday night at Michigan State before a rematch with the Ohio State Buckeyes. Check out the fifth edition of the rankings below. The Scarlet Knights are hoping that kind of continuity will help them build off their best season in years, one that heartbreakingly ended without what was set to be their first trip to the Big Dance in 29 years. 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). Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, third in SI’s Big Ten summer power rankings. 14) Northwestern Wildcats. As part of SI.com's preview of the 2020–21 men's college basketball season, we're breaking down each of the six major conferences. Teams that made the tournament are in bold This page updates multiple times daily. 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. RPI Rank: 1 Conf. Check out the fifth edition of the rankings below. Williams and Brandon Newman tied for the team lead in scoring with 14 each. 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. It’s hard to decide who has been more dominant in men’s college basketball this season: Gonzaga or the Big Ten Conference. The Big Ten Conference has firmly established itself as the best conference in college basketball in 2020. 12 GAMES tomorrow. How much transfer additions Chaundee Brown (Wake Forest) and Mike Smith (Columbia) and the Big Ten’s top-ranked recruiting class bring to the table will go a long way toward determining whether Michigan can truly make a play at the conference title or simply get lost in a sea of capable teams. The graduation of the ball-screen dominant Zavier Simpson and transfer of David DeJulius left the roster thin at point guard, and while Smith, the Columbia transfer, impressed in the Ivy League, mid-major grad transfers can be a bit of a wild card. The two combined for 31.8 ppg, with Cowan—a four-year starter—running the offense, and Smith powering the team’s rebounding effort and interior presence. 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