No defense provided for this ridiculously stupid guess-list ... but, I have invested/wasted much time into these guesses!!! So, transfers will happen, 5th year adds will happen .. and perhaps biggest of all, a schedule will appear ... every single one will impact this silliness ... but, WTH, here goes
2021 B1G final standings (not rankings):
1. MSU
2. OSU
3. PU
3. WI
3. MD
6. MI
7. IO
8. IL
9. MN
10. IU
11. PSU
12. Rutg
12. Neb
12. NW
*Posted in your other thread as well*
I'll take a stab at this... This is with current rosters with the exception of those projected to go pro...
1. MSU - They bring everyone back with the exception of Winston. Winston is obviously a massive loss, but they are extremely talented still. They have a top 50 center and top 75 guard in their recruiting class. They also have Joey Hauser coming off redshirt.
Projected Starters: Watts, Henry, Brown, Hauser, and Tillman
2. Wisconsin - Return all starters. Bringing in top 100 PF Ben Carlson.
Projected Starters: Trice, Davisson, Ford, Potter, and Reuvers.
3. Iowa - Return most of their core as well as a NPOY candidate in Garza. Bohannon and Nunge should be back as well.
Projected Starters - Bohannon, Fredrick, Weiskamp, Nunge, and Garza
4. Illinois - I'm guessing they lose Ayo to the draft but keep Cockburn. Bringing in two top 60 guards.
Projected Starters: Curbelo, Frazier, Griffin, Bezhanishvili, Cockburn
5. Michigan - Teske and Simpson are huge losses, but Michigan has a GREAT recruiting class coming in.
Projected Starters: Brooks, Dejulius, Wagner, Todd, Dickinson
6. Ohio State - Assuming Kaleb Wesson returns they should be pretty good.
Projected Starters: Walker, Washington, Muhammed, Liddel, Wesson
7. Purdue - As we all know, we are losing Proctor and EB which don't seem to be big losses. With that said, this team still has plenty of question marks. We will need to rely on newcomers to make instant impacts, and someone from our returning players needs to step up and be the Go-To Guy. I believe it will be Tre.
Projected Starters: Hunter, Ivey, Sasha, Wheeler, Tre
8. IU - They return their starting 5 from last year and a bunch of their depth.
Projected Starters - Phinisee, Durham, Hunter, Smith, TJD
9. Rutgers - Return pretty much everyone.
Projected Starters - Young, Mathis, Baker, Harper, Johnson
10. Maryland - They are going to lose a lot, and their recruiting class is pretty weak. Cowan will graduate and Smith will likely go pro.
Projected Starters - Ayala, Morsell, Wiggins, Scott, Lindo
11. Minnesota - This assumes Oturo is leaving which is a massive loss.
Projected Starters: Willis, Carr, Kalschuer, Williams, Ihnen
12. Penn State - Losing their all everything player in Stevens as well as Watkins and Jones Jr. Lousy recruiting class.
Projected Starters - Wheeler, Jones, Dread, Lundy, Harrar
13. Northwestern - Really bad team without much help on the way...
Projected Starters: Buie, Gaines, Kopp, Nance, Young
14. Nebraska - Nebraska is tough to determine as they had quite a few people redshirt and have a bunch of transfers in and out.
Projected Starters - Webster, Mack, Burke, King, Yvan