So it's that time of year when media sites start posting their preseason picks for conferences. Thus far, the projections seem to be reasonably consistent, with CBS Sports putting Ohio State to finish 6th in the B1G, ESPN putting Ohio State 7th, and The Athletic has the Bucks at 9th in the B1G, along with the 'official' B1G Media Pool in early October that picked OSU at 8th. All of those finishes would likely put Ohio State in the NCAA tourney, but in none of them would the Bucks be favored to make the Sweet 16 or any deeper run. *ichigan seems to be the team most split on, ranging from #2 in the B1G to #7. For a team that brought two likely top-5 NBA draft picks, the media seems to be rather down on Rutgers, with them somewhere between 9th and 11th.

Source: New York Times October 10, 2024 20:07 UTC