Projected Order of Finish – By Tier
Tier 1: Title Contenders
1.Purdue Boilermakers
2.Illinois Fighting Illini
3.Michigan State Spartans
Tier 2: Tournament Teams
4.Wisconsin Badgers
5.Indiana Hoosiers
6.Maryland Terrapins
7.Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Tier 3: Tournament Hopefuls
8.Northwestern Wildcats
9.Nebraska Cornhuskers
10.Ohio State Buckeyes
11.Michigan Wolverines
12.Iowa Hawkeyes
Tier 4: Could be Fun
13.Penn State Nittany Lions
Tier 5: 0-20?
14.Minnesota Golden Gophers
Awards
Player of the Year: Zach Edey, Purdue
Coach of the Year: Brad Underwood, Illinois
Freshman of the Year: Mackenzie MgBako, Indiana
Transfer of the Year: Olivier Nkamhoua, Michigan
Defensive Player of the Year: Cliff Omoruyi, Rutgers
First Team All-Big Ten
Tyson Walker, Michigan State
Boo Buie, Northwestern
Terrence Shannon Jr, Illinois
Cliff Omoruyi, Rutgers
Zach Edey, Purdue