An early look at where each Big Ten team stands in Bart Torvik’s projections for the 2024-25 season
Bart Torvik’s T-Rank, along with KenPom, are two of the most prominent college basketball computer rankings.
Pomeroy’s projections for the 2024-25 season won’t come out until about a month before the season, but Torvik has been updating his projections in real-time as roster movement continues this spring.
Torvik’s current preseason top-five teams for next season are Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Gonzaga and Duke. The highest-ranked Big Ten team is UCLA at No. 10.
Several of Indiana’s potential non-conference opponents are highly regarded in Torvik’s preseason rankings. Potential Battle 4 Atlantis opponents ranked in the top 20 of Torvik’s rankings include Gonzaga (No. 4), Creighton (No. 6) and Arizona (No. 16).
In his latest bracketology, Joe Lunardi projected 12 programs from the Big Ten to make the NCAA tournament next spring.
Here’s where each Big Ten team currently sits in the “T-Rank” projections for the 2024-25 season along with each team’s current roster:
10. UCLA
Eligibility remaining: Dylan Andrews, Sebastian Mack, Lazar Stefanovic, Brandon Williams, Aday Mara, Devin Williams
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Kenneth Nwuba, Adem Bona
Transfer portal: Jan Vide (to Loyola Marymount), Will McClendon, Ilane Fibleuil, Berke Buyuktuncel
Arriving: Eric Dailey Jr. (from Oklahoma State), William Kyle III (from South Dakota State), Kobe Johnson (from USC), Tyler Bilodeau (Oregon State), Skyy Clark (from Louisville), Dominick Harris (from Loyola Marymount), Trent Perry (247Composite top 30), Eric Freeny
11. Purdue
Eligibility remaining: Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer, Myles Colvin, Cam Heide, Trey Kaufman-Renn, Caleb Furst, Brian Waddell, Will Berg
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Zach Edey, Lance Jones
Transfer portal: Mason Gillis (to Duke), Ethan Morton (to Colorado State)
Arriving: Kanon Catchings (247Composite top 40), Gicarri Harris (247Composite top 75), Raleigh Burgess, Daniel Jacobsen, Jack Benter, CJ Cox
19. Michigan State
Eligibility remaining: Jeremy Fears Jr., Tre Holloman, Jaden Akins, Coen Carr, Xavier Booker, Carson Cooper, Jaxon Kohler, Gehrig Normand
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Malik Hall, Tyson Walker
Transfer portal: Mady Sissoko (to California), AJ Hoggard (also testing NBA draft)
Arriving: Frankie Fidler (from Nebraska Omaha), Jase Richardson (247Composite top 30), Kur Teng (247Composite top 55), Jesse McCulloch
21. Indiana
Eligibility remaining: Trey Galloway, Mackenzie Mgbako, Malik Reneau, Anthony Leal, Gabe Cupps, Jakai Newton
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Kel’el Ware, Xavier Johnson, Anthony Walker
Transfer portal: Payton Sparks (to Ball State), CJ Gunn (to DePaul), Kaleb Banks (to Tulane)
Arriving: Oumar Ballo (from Arizona), Myles Rice (from Washington State), Kanaan Carlyle (from Stanford), Luke Goode (from Illinois), Bryson Tucker (247Composite top 20)
23. USC
Eligibility remaining: Harrison Hornery
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Joshua Morgan, Isaiah Collier, DJ Rodman, Boogie Ellis
Transfer portal: Brandon Gardner (to Arizona State), Arrinten Page (to Cincinnati), Bronny James, Vincent Iwuchukwu (to St. John’s), Kijani Wright, Kobe Johnson (to UCLA), Oziyah Sellers (to Stanford)
Arriving: Clark Slajchert (from Penn), Bryce Pope (from UC San Diego), Saint Thomas (from Northern Colorado), Chibuzo Agbo (from Boise State), Josh Cohen (from UMass), Matt Knowling (from Yale), Rashaun Agee (from Bowling Green), Terrence Williams III (from Michigan), Desmond Claude (from Xavier), Isaiah Elohim (247Composite top 50), Jalen Shelley (247Composite top 60)
27. Michigan
Eligibility remaining: Nimari Burnett, Will Tschetter, Jace Howard
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Olivier Nkamhoua, Tray Jackson, Jaelin Llewellyn
Transfer portal: Terrance Williams II (to USC), Dug McDaniel (to Kansas State), Tarris Reed Jr. (to UConn), Youssef Khayat (to Bowling Green), George Washington III (to Richmond)
Arriving: Tre Donaldson (from Auburn), Roddy Gayle Jr. (from Ohio State), Danny Wolf (from Yale), Rubin Jones (from North Texas), Sam Walters (from Alabama), Vlad Goldin (from Florida Atlantic), Justin Pippen, Durral Brooks, Lorenzo Cason
31. Rutgers
Eligibility remaining: Jeremiah Williams, Emmanuel Ogbole, Jamichael Davis, Oskar Palmquist
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Aundre Hyatt, Noah Fernandes, Austin Williams
Transfer portal: Derek Simpson (to St. Joseph’s), Antonio Chol (to Howard), Mawot Mag, Clifford Omoruyi (to Alabama), Gavin Griffiths (to Nebraska), Antwone Woolfolk (to Miami OH)
Arriving: Zach Martini (from Princeton), Tyson Acuff (from Eastern Michigan), Jordan Derkack (from Merrimack), Dylan Harper (247Composite top five), Ace Bailey (247Composite top five), Lathan Sommerville, Dylan Grant, Bryce Dortch
32. Northwestern
Eligibility remaining: Ty Berry, Nick Martinelli, Matt Nicholson, Luke Hunger, Blake Smith, Jordan Clayton, Justin Mullins, Blake Barkley
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Brooks Barnhizer (testing NBA draft), Boo Buie, Ryan Langborg, Blake Preston
Transfer portal: Parker Strauss (to UC Riverside)
Arriving: Jalen Leach (from Fairfield), Keenan Fitzmorris (from Stony Brook), KJ Windham, Angelo Ciaravino
33. Ohio State
Eligibility remaining: Bruce Thornton, Evan Mahaffey, Devin Royal, Taison Chatman, Austin Parks, Kalen Etzler
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Jamison Battle, Dale Bonner
Transfer portal: Felix Okpara (to Tennessee) Zed Key (to Dayton), Roddy Gayle Jr. (to Michigan), Scotty Middleton (to Seton Hall), Bowen Hardman (to Akron)
Arriving: Meechie Johnson Jr. (from South Carolina), Micah Parrish (from San Diego State), Aaron Bradshaw (from Kentucky), Juni Mobley (247Composite top 55), Sean Stewart (from Duke), Colin White
36. Wisconsin
Eligibility remaining: Kamari McGee, Max Klesmit, John Blackwell, Nolan Winter, Steven Crowl, Carter Gilmore, Markus Ilver
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Tyler Wahl
Transfer portal: Chucky Hepburn (to Louisville), Isaac Lindsey (to South Dakota State), AJ Storr (to Kansas), Connor Essegian (to Nebraska), Gus Yalden (to Seton Hall)
Arriving: Camren Hunter (from Central Arkansas), Xavier Amos (from Northern Illinois), John Tonje (from Missouri), Daniel Freitag, Jack Robison
38. Nebraska
Eligibility remaining: Brice Williams, Juwan Gary, Rienk Mast, Sam Hoiberg, Ahron Ulis (status unknown)
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Keisei Tominaga, Josiah Allick, Jarron Coleman
Transfer portal: Matar Diop (to Loyola Marymount), Eli Rice (to Penn State), Ramel Lloyd (to Long Beach State), CJ Wilcher (to Texas A&M), Blaise Keita, Jamarques Lawrence (to Rhode Island)
Arriving: Connor Essegian (from Wisconsin), Gavin Griffiths (from Rutgers), Rollie Worster (from Utah), Andrew Morgan (from North Dakota State), Braxton Meah (from Washington), Nick Janowski, Braden Frager
44. Oregon
Eligibility remaining: Jackson Shelstad, Keeshawn Barthelemy, Jadrian Tracey, Nate Bittle, Kwame Evans Jr., Mookie Cook
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: N’Faly Dante, Jesse Zarzuela, Mahamadou Diawara, Jermaine Couisnard
Transfer portal: Kario Oquendo (to SMU), Brennan Rigsby (to Minnesota)
Arriving: Brandon Angel (from Stanford), Ra’Heim Moss (from Toledo), TJ Bamba (from Villanova), Dez Lindsay (from Florida Southwestern State College), Ibrahima Traore
45. Maryland
Eligibility remaining: DeShawn Harris-Smith, Julian Reese, Jordan Geronimo, Jahari Long, Chance Stephens, Braden Pierce
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Donta Scott, Jahmir Young
Transfer portal: Mady Traore, Caelum Swanton-Rodger (to Old Dominion), Jaime Kaiser Jr. (to Butler), Jahnathan Lamothe (to North Carolina A&T), Noah Batchelor (to Buffalo)
Arriving: Ja’Kobi Gillespie (from Belmont), Selton Miguel (from South Florida), Rodney Rice (from Virginia Tech), Tafara Gapare (from Georgia Tech), Derik Queen (247Composite top 15), Malachi Palmer
51. Iowa
Eligibility remaining: Brock Harding, Josh Dix, Owen Freeman, Pryce Sandfort, Ladji Dembele, Even Brauns, Riley Mulvey
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Payton Sandfort (testing NBA draft), Ben Krikke
Transfer portal: Tony Perkins (to Missouri), Patrick McCaffery (to Butler), Dasonte Bowen (to St Bonaventure)
Arriving: Drew Thelwell (from Morehead State), Cooper Koch (247Composite top 80), Chris Tadjo
56. Illinois
Eligibility remaining: Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn, Ty Rodgers
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Marcus Domask, Terrence Shannon Jr., Justin Harmon, Quincy Guerrier
Transfer portal: Luke Goode (to Indiana), Amani Hansberry (to West Virginia), Sencire Harris (to West Virginia), Dain Dainja (to Memphis), Niccolo Moretti, Coleman Hawkins (also testing NBA draft)
Arriving: Carey Booth (from Notre Dame), Kylan Boswell (from Arizona), Tre White (from Louisville), Jake Davis (from Mercer), Ben Humrichous (from Evansville), Morez Johnson (247Composite top 30), Jason Jaktys, Tomislav Ivisic
74. Washington
Eligibility remaining: Wilhelm Breidenbach, Franck Kepnang, Christian King
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Anthony Holland, Sahvir Wheeler, Paul Mulcahy, Moses Wood, Keion Brooks Jr.
Transfer portal: Braxton Meah (to Nebraska), Samuel Ariyibi, Wesley Yates III, Koren Johnson (to Louisville), Nate Calmese
Arriving: DJ Davis (from Butler), Mekhi Mason (from Rice), KC Ibekwe (from Oregon State), Chris Conway (from Oakland), Zoom Diallo (247Composite top 40), Luis Kortright (from Rhode Island), Jase Butler
82. Minnesota
Eligibility remaining: Mike Mitchell Jr., Dawson Garcia, Parker Fox, Kadyn Betts
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Jack Wilson
Transfer portal: Pharrel Payne (to Texas A&M), Elijah Hawkins (to Texas Tech), Joshua Ola-Joseph (to California), Braeden Carrington, Isaiah Ihnen (to Liberty), Cam Christie (also testing NBA draft), Kristupas Keinys
Arriving: Brennan Rigsby (from Oregon), Frank Mitchell (from Canisius), Caleb Williams (from Macalester), Femi Odukale (from New Mexico State), Trey Edmonds (from UTSA), Isaac Asuma, Grayson Grove
92. Penn State
Eligibility remaining: Ace Baldwin Jr., D’Marco Dunn, Nick Kern, Zach Hicks, Puff Johnson
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Leo O’Boyle, Qudus Wahab, RayQuawndis Mitchell
Transfer portal: Kayne Clary (to Mississippi State), Jameel Brown (to Temple), Demetrius Lilley (to La Salle), Favour Aire, Bragi Gudmundsson
Arriving: Eli Rice (from Nebraska), Kachi Nzeh (from Xavier), Freddie Dilione V (from Tennessee), Yanic Konan Niederhauser (from Northern Illinois), Miles Goodman, Hudson Ward, Dominick Stewart, Jahvin Carter
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