Team Outlook

2026–27 projected season · Big Ten Conference

All Am. East American ASUN A-10 ACC Big 12 Big East Big Sky Big South Big Ten Big West CAA CUSA Indep.Great West Horizon Ivy MAAC MAC MEAC MVC Mountain West NEC OVC Pac-12 Patriot SEC SoCon Southland SWAC Summit Sun Belt WCC WAC

#	Team↕	Conf	Rtg↓	Last Season			Returning Production				Roster Insights
#	Team↕	Conf	Rtg↓	W-L↕	PPG↕	RPG↕	Min%↕	Pts%↕	Reb%↕	Ast%↕	Exp↕	Portal ±↕	Rec Rtg↕	Roster↕
1	Illinois	Big Ten	83.4	28-9	83.2	37.8	57%	57%	66%	43%	2.60	-114	76	14/15
2	Michigan State	Big Ten	79.8	27-8	78.8	36.7	60%	60%	50%	71%	2.51	-68	75	13/15
3	USC	Big Ten	79.4	18-14	78.6	33.2	30%	32%	32%	28%	2.86	+189	80	17/15
4	Michigan	Big Ten	79.1	37-3	87.3	36.9	26%	24%	17%	37%	2.75	+79	74	13/15
5	Nebraska	Big Ten	78.6	28-7	77.0	32.4	40%	47%	37%	26%	3.37	+228	70	13/15
6	Ohio State	Big Ten	77.3	21-13	79.3	29.6	33%	33%	33%	30%	2.48	+27	80	14/15
7	UCLA	Big Ten	74.3	24-12	77.0	29.3	56%	50%	62%	37%	2.45	+118	71	16/15
8	Maryland	Big Ten	71.9	12-21	69.7	32.0	21%	20%	19%	20%	2.31	+39	72	13/15
9	Iowa	Big Ten	71.8	24-13	74.5	26.6	75%	72%	68%	76%	2.58	0	68	13/15
10	Penn State	Big Ten	71.6	12-20	73.7	26.2	13%	13%	19%	6%	2.75	-93	—	8/15
11	Washington	Big Ten	71.5	16-17	77.1	34.4	43%	46%	54%	24%	2.65	-43	61	13/15
12	Wisconsin	Big Ten	71.3	24-11	83.0	32.1	36%	29%	44%	29%	2.84	+11	64	10/15
13	Indiana	Big Ten	70.9	18-14	78.2	28.9	7%	5%	10%	2%	2.58	+45	71	14/15
14	Oregon	Big Ten	69.6	12-20	70.8	31.1	45%	41%	35%	41%	2.92	+223	69	18/15
15	Purdue	Big Ten	68.2	30-9	81.6	32.6	54%	48%	57%	32%	2.36	+50	69	15/15
16	Rutgers	Big Ten	68.1	14-20	70.5	30.2	53%	62%	41%	79%	2.67	-5	63	13/15
17	Northwestern	Big Ten	67.9	15-19	73.1	27.2	22%	16%	18%	24%	3.12	-59	69	13/15
18	Minnesota	Big Ten	65.0	15-18	69.4	28.1	61%	53%	58%	56%	2.38	-54	66	15/15

Rtg = projected team rating weighted by minutes. Min/Pts/Reb/Ast% = share of last season's production returning. Exp = experience score (1=Fr … 5=Grad). Portal ± = net talent sum of transfers in minus out.