COLLEGE BASKETBALL PREVIEW PART 4/9: BIG TEN

1 Maryland

Maryland might have the leagues Best Freshman (Diamond Stone) Best Transfer (Rasheed Sulaimon) and Best Player (Melo Trimble)

2 Michigan State

Tom Izzo and the Spartans return three starters from a Final Four team. Denzel Valentine could lead the Spartans to the Sweet 16 and maybe beyond.

3 Indiana

Indiana returns it’s Big Three in Yogi Ferrell, James Blackmon, and Troy Williams. The Indiana Hooisers are a deep sleeper Final Four team

4 Purdue

Purdue returns 4 starters from last year’s team that went 9-3 in their last 12 conference games.

5 Wisconsin

This might be Bo Ryan’s last year but it is also his most inexperienced, losing 2 First Rounder’s as well as 3 other seniors.

6 Michigan

Injuries plagued the Wolverines last year, now they are healthy, and ready to make an impact in the BIG TEN.

7 Iowa

This is a very experienced Hawkeye team, and one that could very well make the NCAA tournament come 2016

8 Ohio State

9 Illinois

10 Northwestern

11 Minnesota

12 Nebraska

13 Penn State

14 Rutgers

ALL BIG TEN TEAM

Yogi Ferrell, G Indiana
Melo Trimble, G Maryland
Nigel Hayes, F Wisconsin
Caris LeVert, G Michigan
Denzel Valentine, G Michigan State