2026-2027 B1G Basketball Thread

[medinabuckeye1]

Well, at least this year I get to start this post after an NCAA Tournament loss.  

The thing is that in the Portal/NIL world I don't know that we really have much of anything to talk about until we have an idea what the rosters are going to look like and that will not be for months.  

[MaximumSam]

Yeah thinking about next year is almost worthless until whenever the transfer portal madness ends. That said, I'm way more bullish about OSU next season than last year. If everyone stays they look something like:

• PG Taison Chatman or Gabe Cupps
• SG Juni Mobley
• SF Super Frosh Anthony Thompson
• PF Amare Bynum
• C Josh Ojianwuna

Devin Royal could play either forward spot. Of course, not sure he would stay to be a backup. But the primary goal seems like it would be to keep Bynum - he could be a real star next year and him paired with Thompson and Ojianwuna would give the Buckeyes some real defensive pop next year. That felt like the number one problem this year.

Of course, everyone could also leave and we could field a team of people I've never heard of. 

[bayareabadger]

UW is interesting. I know they need a point guard, and they have eight guys with the ability to return who you'd think would be reasonable rotation guys next season.

How that shakes out, lord only knows? Blackwell and Winter may test the NBA and will likely be wooed by big program offers. A bunch of other folks will have to figure out if they want to be back and the staff will have to figure out if they want to recruit over anyone. There's only one player I'd feel great about returning, but some of that is because I could see any guys from a few clusters of players wanting bigger roles or not seeing a role if they add someone. 

Gonna be a lot to watch.