Final Big Ten KenPom, RPI & Composite Rankings

These rankings include postseason results.

When the Big Ten's best team ranking is #18, definitely seems to indicate a tough year for the conference. The NCAA title drought (Michigan State 2000) is now 17 years. Which program is best positioned to end that drought, and when might that happen? My hunch is the next B1G national title will come from Michigan in the next 5 years.

KenPom
19 Purdue
20 Michigan
21 Wisconsin
37 Minnesota
38 Northwestern
40 Michigan State
44 Indiana
46 Maryland
66 Illinois
71 Iowa
73 Ohio State
87 Penn State
107 Nebraska
135 Rutgers

RPI (record vs. RPI top 50 in parentheses)
18 Purdue (9-6)
23 Michigan (9-9)
25 Minnesota (8-8)
30 Wisconsin (7-8)
38 Maryland (5-5)
47 Michigan State (7-10)
48 Northwestern (6-9)
59 Illinois (5-9)
81 Indiana (4-12)
83 Iowa (5-8)
92 Ohio State (4-9)
104 Penn State (3-9)
111 Nebraska (3-12)
176 Rutgers (0-13)

Composite
1 Purdue (37)
2 Michigan (43)
3 Wisconsin (51)
4 Minnesota (62)
5 Maryland (84)
6 Northwestern (86)
7 Michigan State (87)
T8 Illinois (125)
T8 Indiana (125)
10 Iowa (154)
11 Ohio State (165)
12 Penn State (191)
13 Nebraska (218)
14 Rutgers (311)

My guess- MN, 2019 (at US Bank) because why not? Coffey and Curry (and Mi Hurt) Jrs, Dupree and Murphy Srs, Washington and Harris Sos, and we get a couple more studs in the 2018 class to go along with Oturu, and there you have it. Pollyanna!