B1G metrics ranks entering December

[boilerzz]

Bart Torvik without preseason bias:

9 Illinois
11 UCLA
16 OSU
17 Michigan
18 Maryland
19 Purdue
26 Oregon
27 PSU
36 Wisky
55 Nebraska
60 MSU
63 Iowa
67 IU
68 NW
76 Rutgers
102 Washington
134 Minnesota
148 USC


Big Ten KenPom ratings:

1. Purdue (14th nationally)
2. Illinois (15th nationally)
3. UCLA (17th nationally)
4. Ohio State (18th nationally)
5. Oregon (21st nationally)
6. Michigan (22nd nationally)
7. Wisconsin (29th nationally)
8. Maryland (34th nationally)
9. Michigan State (37th nationally)
10. Penn State (38th nationally)
11. Iowa (47th nationally)
12. Indiana (52nd nationally)
13. Nebraska (53rd nationally)
14. Northwestern (65th nationally)
15. Rutgers (70th nationally)
16. Washington (77th nationally)
17. Minnesota (102nd nationally)
18. USC (108th nationally)

 

[boilerzz]

Bart Torvik Wins above bubble ranks:

2 Oregon +2.6
9 Purdue +1.7
9 Wisconsin +1.7
39 Washington +.47
39 MSU +.47
39 Illinois +.47
44 Nebraska +.44
46 Michigan +.43
61 Maryland +.08
61 PSU +.08
63 Iowa +.02
64 OSU +.01
64 IU +.01
77 UCLA -.24
80 NW -.30
117 Rutgers -.90
146 USC -1.5
170 Minnesota -1.6

 

[Boiler Buck]

Bart Torvik without preseason bias:

9 Illinois
11 UCLA
16 OSU
17 Michigan
18 Maryland
19 Purdue
26 Oregon
27 PSU
36 Wisky
55 Nebraska
60 MSU
63 Iowa
67 IU
68 NW
76 Rutgers
102 Washington
134 Minnesota
148 USC


Big Ten KenPom ratings:

1. Purdue (14th nationally)
2. Illinois (15th nationally)
3. UCLA (17th nationally)
4. Ohio State (18th nationally)
5. Oregon (21st nationally)
6. Michigan (22nd nationally)
7. Wisconsin (29th nationally)
8. Maryland (34th nationally)
9. Michigan State (37th nationally)
10. Penn State (38th nationally)
11. Iowa (47th nationally)
12. Indiana (52nd nationally)
13. Nebraska (53rd nationally)
14. Northwestern (65th nationally)
15. Rutgers (70th nationally)
16. Washington (77th nationally)
17. Minnesota (102nd nationally)
18. USC (108th nationally)

Thanks great info. Always appreciate your posts that show this great info or game clips from X.

Illinois is good ...but with no clearcut great team like Purdue was last year, I imagine the teams that either have the favorable schedule OR improve the most from here on..... or maybe BOTH end up the regular league champ.

Besides Purdue, Dad likes IL, but then again liked PSU early on, and gushed about Whisky too...... hasn't committed to a champ yet.

Hard to say # of losses for the champ, but I guessing a bit higher than Purdue last year.

 

[boilerzz]

Thanks great info. Always appreciate your posts that show this great info or game clips from X.

Illinois is good ...but with no clearcut great team like Purdue was last year, I imagine the teams that either have the favorable schedule OR improve the most from here on..... or maybe BOTH end up the regular league champ.

Besides Purdue, Dad likes IL, but then again liked PSU early on, and gushed about Whisky too...... hasn't committed to a champ yet.

Hard to say # of losses for the champ, but I guessing a bit higher than Purdue last year.

Based on what I've seen, I'd go:

Illinois 14-6
Purdue 14-6
UCLA 13-7
Oregon 13-7
Michigan 12-8
Wisconsin 12-8

Ohio State could sneak into that group but I'm not sure I see anyone else doing it right now. Rutgers' freshmen are talented but they don't have enough around them to endure the gauntlet of the B1G. Maryland and MSU look solid but a step behind. No idea what to make of IU.

 

[Chi-Boiler]

Based on what I've seen, I'd go:

Illinois 14-6
Purdue 14-6
UCLA 13-7
Oregon 13-7
Michigan 12-8
Wisconsin 12-8

Ohio State could sneak into that group but I'm not sure I see anyone else doing it right now. Rutgers' freshmen are talented but they don't have enough around them to endure the gauntlet of the B1G. Maryland and MSU look solid but a step behind. No idea what to make of IU.

Probably as balanced a top half of the conference we've seen in a few years. You could make arguments for a lot of different teams to win.

 

[BoilerNGold013]

Based on what I've seen, I'd go:

Illinois 14-6
Purdue 14-6
UCLA 13-7
Oregon 13-7
Michigan 12-8
Wisconsin 12-8

Ohio State could sneak into that group but I'm not sure I see anyone else doing it right now. Rutgers' freshmen are talented but they don't have enough around them to endure the gauntlet of the B1G. Maryland and MSU look solid but a step behind. No idea what to make of IU.

Why do you think Ill will share? I havent gotten a chance to watch them this year so curious as to why you think that. I have watched both Wisc and Oregon and they are impressive as well.

 

[boilerzz]

Why do you think Ill will share? I havent gotten a chance to watch them this year so curious as to why you think that. I have watched both Wisc and Oregon and they are impressive as well.

Illinois might have the most talented roster in the B1G and Underwood has proven to be a good coach, unlike the guy down south.

 

[DwaynePurvis00]

Illinois might have the most talented roster in the B1G and Underwood has proven to be a good coach, unlike the guy down south.

I don’t believe In Illinois to be able to win consistently in the conference as they will need to figure out how to play together still. They def are talented but I think they drop some head scratchers and finish 4-6th.

 

[proudopete]

Illinois still plays hero ball but who knows if they will gel as the season goes on. Just looks like a few dudes all doing their own thing.