KenPom Initial Rankings Are Out - UM 17

Submitted by ChalmersE on November 4th, 2020 at 12:39 AM

OSU 10
Sparty 15                     
 illinois 18

Baylor, Duke Gonzaga, Villanova, Kansas 1-5

 

uminks

November 5th, 2020 at 7:32 AM ^

I think we are really going to get slammed with COVID after Thanksgiving and it will only get worse through the end of the year Holidays. Plus president Biden will probably use executive orders to shut everything down in late January. I'm starting to think it may not be until next March or April before the season starts.

YoOoBoMoLloRoHo

November 4th, 2020 at 1:22 PM ^

Nine B10 teams in the top 30 - even Rutgers in the mix after clear improvement last year. 

Should be a tough B10 season.  Actually hope they focus the schedule on more B10 games at the exclusion of non-conference so everyone plays each other 2X and scheduling disparities are not the deciding factor.

outsidethebox

November 4th, 2020 at 1:20 PM ^

If both Livers and Wagner remain healthy I expect this team to compete well for both a B1G Championship and a National Championship. At this time there dose not appear to be a stupendously talented player but I expect to sum to be greater than the parts-Juwan and his staff can coach. 

AlbanyBlue

November 4th, 2020 at 6:41 PM ^

This sounds about right. Lots of talent on the team, but question marks at PG and center. So yeah, a good ranking. If Juwan shows he can coach 'em up in practice and improves his in-game coaching, this team can be dangerous and contend for the conference title.

mgohusker

November 6th, 2020 at 1:13 AM ^

Overall

Wisconsin
10 Ohio State
12 Iowa
15 Michigan State
17 Michigan
18 Illinois
25 Purdue
26 Indiana
27 Rutgers
35 Minnesota
51 Maryland
64 Penn State
70 Northwestern
118 Nebraska

Offense

Iowa
Michigan
10 Michigan State
16 Purdue
18 Ohio State
19 Wisconsin
20 Illinois
35 Minnesota
40 Indiana
47 Maryland
51 Rutgers
55 Penn State
81 Northwestern
121 Nebraska

Defense

Wisconsin
10 Ohio State
12 Rutgers
17 Indiana
21 Illinois
28 Michigan State
31 Michigan
33 Minnesota
37 Purdue
57 Maryland
66 Northwestern
69 Penn State
73 Iowa
116 Nebraska