Wow...the Big Ten as a whole looks like it will be really down next year. Who is the runaway Big Ten favorite at this point for next year? I honestly have no idea. It seems wide open
Michigan State loses a ton but they do have 2 5-stars and 2 4-stars coming in next year.
I do expect Nigel Hayes to come out after this year, but could easily be wrong. One thing I find interesting is that Wisconsin signed ZERO players in their recruiting class. Obviously the turnover with Bo Ryan and all of that was probably the main cause, but you go to back-to-back final fours and send the player of the year to the NBA, and you basically get nothing out of it by way of recruiting? That has to be tough to swallow in madison. Bo Ryan may have left that program in shambles depending on how this year and the next couple years go.
Michigan is an interesting team in that they already know what its like to be without LeVert. However, without LeVert they haven't been all that impressive either.
Im still bullish on the Hawks next season. I think Moss is going to surprise people. With Jok as a preseason all big ten, Cook coming in and hopefully some further development by Dom...I think a core is there to do....something. The Hawks will have a brand new identity though that's for sure. Uthoff/Gesell/Woody seem to be "all business" but Jok will be the senior and he's more showy and flashy. I'd expect more athleticism and a lot more turnovers. Fun to watch though. Alley oops and all that. I don't know if the Hawks have thrown a single alley oop this year, which is crazy considering all the Alley Oops they threw to Aaron White last year.