The reigning AP National Player of the Year has returned to try to improve off his historic 2022-23 junior season with the Boilermakers. Who are the best basketball players in the Big Ten for the 2023-24 season? Teams that also received votes but did not make it into the AP's top 25 are Wisconsin, Maryland and Indiana.Īccording to KenPom, Purdue comes into the season ranked No. 4 thanks to a top freshman class and Illinois coming in at No. The AP poll going into the season has Purdue ranked at No.
What are the Big Ten basketball preseason rankings? Indiana and Northwestern came in behind the Owls in the conference's regular season standings, and Penn State lost to Purdue in the conference championship game 67-65. Purdue took the Big Ten crown last season by having both the best regular season record and winning the conference tournament. The University of Oregon and the University of Washington will also be joining the Big Ten in 2024. Will Oregon and Washington also be joining the Big Ten? Powerhouse programs USC and UCLA will join the Big Ten in 2024, ahead of the start of the next basketball season.
UConn's Azzi Fudd out for remainder of season after tearing ACL and meniscus
