Projected Conference finish
*- makes NCAA Tourney
1. Michigan St*- Key players-Green/Lucas/Summers- Izzo's squad has the veteran leadership and experience to make it back to the Final Four once again.
2. Ohio St*- Lighty/Buford/ Sullinger- The Buckeyes need their young, talented freshmen to blend well with the upperclassmen in order to make a run this March.
3. Illinois*- Davis/Mccamey/Tisdale- Illinois's most talented squad since 05-06, but will need the three seniors to step up and lead this team.
4. Purdue*- Jackson/Johnson/Moore- When Hummel went down, so did the Boilermakers dreams of a Final Four. This team can still make some noise in the tourney however.
5. Wisconsin*- Gasser/Leuer/Taylor- Even with losing some major play makers from last year's team, Bo Ryan's team can never be counted out.
6. Northwestern*- Thompson/Crawford/Shurna- I think NW finally gets their ticket punched, as Shurna and Thompson will lead the Wildcats.
7. Minnesota- Sampson/Joesph/Nolen- The Golden Gophers will be on the border the entire season and we'll have to see how Tuby manages them.
8. Michigan- Douglass/Novak/Hardaway Jr/- Losing Manny Harris and Deshawn Sims hurts badly, but a solid Freshmen class will be something to look forward to.
9. Indiana- Creek/Jones/Pritchard- Tom Crean's third year is still a rebuilding one, but Hoosier nation is heading the right way.
10. Penn St- Battle/Brooks/Frazier- Taylor Battle is a flat out stud, and is at least 10 wins to the Lions alone.
11. Iowa- Payne/May/Cole- Bringing in Coach McCaffrey was a great move for this program, but the former Siena Saint still needs time to recruit and get his players.
All Freshman Team
Jared Sullinger OSU
DeShaun Thomas OSU
Jereme Richmond ILL
Keith Appling MSU
Tim Hardaway Jr MICH
1st team Big Ten
John Leuer Wis
Kalin Lucas MSU
Taylor Battle Penn St
Jared Sullinger OSU
JaJuan Johnson PUR
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