In general, I like to use Kenpom data, but it certainly has its limitations, especially early in the season. That said, his method does tend to correlate well with point spreads, and point spread correlate very well which actual results on the hardwood.
That said, here is what Kenpom says about the Big Ten:
No. 12 Indiana +23.01
No. 23 Iowa (!?!?!) +19.36
No. 25 Purdue +19.21
No. 26 Michigan +19.18
No. 31 Michigan St. +18.15
No. 32 Ohio St. +17.82
No. 33 Illinois +17.66
No. 46 Penn St. +15.54
No. 50 Rutgers +15.05
No. 55 Wisconsin +14.44
No. 56 Maryland +14.15
No. 70 Northwestern +11.70
No. 108 Nebraska +6.31
No. 109 Minnesota +6.19
Other noble (potential) opponents:
No. 1 Kentucky
No. 3 Gonzaga
(No. 9 UNC)
No. 18 Alabama
No. 20 Villanova
(No. 27 UCONN)
(No. 29 Oregon)
No. 43 Notre Dame
Finally, the projected record is 17-12 overall and 11-9 in conference play (without the extra two games at the PK80 event considered).
That said, here is what Kenpom says about the Big Ten:
No. 12 Indiana +23.01
No. 23 Iowa (!?!?!) +19.36
No. 25 Purdue +19.21
No. 26 Michigan +19.18
No. 31 Michigan St. +18.15
No. 32 Ohio St. +17.82
No. 33 Illinois +17.66
No. 46 Penn St. +15.54
No. 50 Rutgers +15.05
No. 55 Wisconsin +14.44
No. 56 Maryland +14.15
No. 70 Northwestern +11.70
No. 108 Nebraska +6.31
No. 109 Minnesota +6.19
Other noble (potential) opponents:
No. 1 Kentucky
No. 3 Gonzaga
(No. 9 UNC)
No. 18 Alabama
No. 20 Villanova
(No. 27 UCONN)
(No. 29 Oregon)
No. 43 Notre Dame
Finally, the projected record is 17-12 overall and 11-9 in conference play (without the extra two games at the PK80 event considered).
