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per SI:
BIG TEN
Michigan State: A
Purdue: A
Michigan: A-
Iowa: B+
Maryland: B+
Ohio State: B+
Minnesota: B
Rutgers: B
Wisconsin: B
Illinois: C+
Penn State: C+
Indiana: C-
Nebraska: C-
Northwestern: D
The Big Ten bounced back in a big way after sending just four of its 14 teams dancing in 2017–18, a feat that was aided by how many teams had pleasantly surprising seasons. Those ranged from Michigan State making the Final Four on the back of an All-America year by Cassius Winston to the likes of Maryland, Iowa and Minnesota rebounding from disappointing 2018s, in addition to Michigan quickly reloading after its national championship game run and Purdue unexpectedly winning a conference title share despite losing four starters. Even Rutgers and Illinois got into the act, improving on their recent perennial doormat status to pull off a number of upsets and put visiting favorites on notice.
It wasn’t all good, though. Indiana squandered its lone season with Romeo Langford and the senior year of Juwan Morgan thanks to a brutal stretch where it dropped 12 of 13 games, while a senior-laden Nebraska team saw its season become a nightmare thanks to a January downturn and the loss of Isaac Copeland. And then there was Northwestern, which followed up a rough season with another one to forget, including losing 12 of 13 to close the year.
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Go Gophers!!
BIG TEN
Michigan State: A
Purdue: A
Michigan: A-
Iowa: B+
Maryland: B+
Ohio State: B+
Minnesota: B
Rutgers: B
Wisconsin: B
Illinois: C+
Penn State: C+
Indiana: C-
Nebraska: C-
Northwestern: D
The Big Ten bounced back in a big way after sending just four of its 14 teams dancing in 2017–18, a feat that was aided by how many teams had pleasantly surprising seasons. Those ranged from Michigan State making the Final Four on the back of an All-America year by Cassius Winston to the likes of Maryland, Iowa and Minnesota rebounding from disappointing 2018s, in addition to Michigan quickly reloading after its national championship game run and Purdue unexpectedly winning a conference title share despite losing four starters. Even Rutgers and Illinois got into the act, improving on their recent perennial doormat status to pull off a number of upsets and put visiting favorites on notice.
It wasn’t all good, though. Indiana squandered its lone season with Romeo Langford and the senior year of Juwan Morgan thanks to a brutal stretch where it dropped 12 of 13 games, while a senior-laden Nebraska team saw its season become a nightmare thanks to a January downturn and the loss of Isaac Copeland. And then there was Northwestern, which followed up a rough season with another one to forget, including losing 12 of 13 to close the year.
https://www.si.com/college-basketba...r_si&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social
Go Gophers!!