2022-2023 B1G Basketball Thread

[Brutus Buckeye]

Rank 'em! 

[ELA]

How?  Michigan has three guys who would not surprise me either way, which could swing them from preseason favorite to another middle of the pack season.  The transfer portal is a whole other thing.

I feel confident that Davis, Ivey, Murray, Liddell and Cockburn are gone, but beyond that, who knows.

Also with the COVID year, some seniors might not actually be leaving, so you can't even attempt to rank teams yet

[Brutus Buckeye]

As it stands now of course; deleting the seniors, and adding only those already committed. 

You can adjust them at any time, as more roster jiggling unfolds. 

[MaximumSam]

As it stands now of course; deleting the seniors, and adding only those already committed.

You can adjust them at any time, as more roster jiggling unfolds.

Hell that's even tough figuring out the seniors who are done verses the seniors who still have a COVID year

[847badgerfan]

Wisconsin loses a transfer, Matt More.

Thick power forward type who seemed to maybe have small forward mobility. Took a redshirt, was reportedly homesick. Badgers are committed at that power forward spot (though the quality behind the starter is suspect).

UW also needs another guard and 1-2 functional wings, at least, so this won't be the last portal action for them this season.

I was reading that Mors was really progressing. Oh well.

[847badgerfan]

Hell that's even tough figuring out the seniors who are done verses the seniors who still have a COVID year

Yeah, it's all f'd up, and it will be for another few years. True freshmen also got the Covid year. Everyone did.

[Brutus Buckeye]

Hell that's even tough figuring out the seniors who are done verses the seniors who still have a COVID year

Gone until they say otherwise.

[ELA]

Gone until they say otherwise.

That's just wrong

[NickSmith4Three]

Transfer Portal season begins for the Illini

Andre Curbelo has entered the transfer portal.  Had seen rumors of this happening on the Illinois boards.

[ELA]

First player to both announce his intention to pursue a professional career, and retire simultaneously?


https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1508460287657226249?t=Vxv4aB1OAt7QJ6WR2PYpmw&s=19

[ELA]

Transfer Portal season begins for the Illini

Andre Curbelo has entered the transfer portal.  Had seen rumors of this happening on the Illinois boards.

Illinois could fall off a cliff.  I'm pretty sure Plummer, Frazier, Grandson and Hawkins are out of eligibility, and Cockburn is gone.  That would be 6 of their top 7 players gone

[ELA]

Next year could be the worst for the Big Ten in a while.  Wisconsin loses Davison and Davis.  Illinois loses everyone.  Purdue loses a ton.  OSU and Michigan get crushed by likely NBA Draft early departures.  Iowa loses Murray and Bohannon.  MSU has like 9 guys who should be the 3rd best player on a good team, loses a couple, replaced them with non impact freshman.  Indian presumably loses TJD.  I think all of Rutgers' good players were seniors.

I don't think there's a team going into next year feeling comfortable about their roster

[NickSmith4Three]

Illinois could fall off a cliff.  I'm pretty sure Plummer, Frazier, Grandson and Hawkins are out of eligibility, and Cockburn is gone.  That would be 6 of their top 7 players gone

Maybe...maybe not.  Hawkins will be just a Junior though there is speculation he may transfer. Grandison still has eligibility but will be 24 or older.  I am sure Illinois will be active in the transfer portal.  Kofi is likely gone.  He won't be drafted.  But if he can make just as much with NIL as he would overseas or in the G- league who knows. 

[ELA]

Michigan had by far the most NBA talent of any team in the league this year, and they could return all four of their McDonald's AAs, to pair with the #7 recruiting class in the nation.  Absent losing all 4, I think they are the preseason favorite again?