Gopher Picked 16th by Media

[MaxyJR1]

The bar has been set by the B1G media.

 

[Eastside Forever]

What do they know????

 

[USAF]

Seems pretty optimistic.

 

[HopHead]

The bar has been set by the B1G media.

I think last year they were picked 18th. Baby steps. Let's go!!

 

[BleedGopher]

For those looking for context:

USA TODAY Network Big Ten basketball preseason poll​

1. Purdue
2. Michigan
3. Illinois
4. UCLA
5. Michigan State
6. Wisconsin
7. Oregon
8. Ohio State
9. Iowa
10. Indiana
11. USC
12. Maryland
13. Washington
14. Northwestern
15. Nebraska
16. Minnesota
17. Rutgers
18. Penn State

2025-26 preseason All-Big Ten basketball team​

FIRST TEAM

• Braden Smith, Purdue, guard, Sr. (unanimous selection)
• Trey Kaufman-Renn, Purdue, forward, Sr. (unanimous selection)
• Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan, forward, Sr.
• Donovan Dent, UCLA, guard, Sr.
• Bennett Stirtz, Iowa, guard, Sr.

SECOND TEAM

• Bruce Thornton, Ohio State, guard, Sr.
• John Blackwell, Wisconsin, guard, Jr.
• Nick Martinelli, Northwestern, forward, Sr.
• Nate Bittle, Oregon, center, Sr.
• Andrej Stojakovic, Illinois, guard, Jr.

USA TODAY Network Big Ten basketball predictions, preseason awards, all-conference teams

Purdue is the overwhelming favorite for Big Ten title, and Braden Smith was a near unanimous pick for Player of the Year. Check out rest of the picks.

www.usatoday.com

Go Gophers!!

 

[Outsider]

The bar has been set by the B1G media.

Media=dinks

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

The bar has been set by the B1G media.

We’re not last

Is Pikell in a

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

CBS Sports had us at #15 in the summer (I think they had NW below us as well as PSU and Rutgers) so I'm sticking with that prediction.

 

[SelectionSunday]

Going game by game, I came up with 15th. Top 11 make NCAA.

1 Purdue (17-3)
2 UCLA (16-4)
3 Illinois (16-4)
4 Michigan (14-6)
5 Michigan State (14-6)
6 Wisconsin (12-8)
7 Oregon (11-9)
8 Ohio State (10-10)
9 Iowa (10-10)
10 USC (10-10)
11 Nebraska (10-10)
12 Washington (8-12)
13 Indiana (8-12)
14 Maryland (7-13)
15 Gophers (6-14)
16 Northwestern (5-15)
17 Rutgers (4-16)
18 Penn State (2-18)

 

[LegalGopher]

Going game by game, I came up with 15th. Top 11 make NCAA.

1 Purdue (17-3)
2 UCLA (16-4)
3 Illinois (16-4)
4 Michigan (14-6)
5 Michigan State (14-6)
6 Wisconsin (12-8)
7 Oregon (11-9)
8 Ohio State (10-10)
9 Iowa (10-10)
10 USC (10-10)
11 Nebraska (10-10)
12 Washington (8-12)
13 Indiana (8-12)
14 Maryland (7-13)
15 Gophers (6-14)
16 Northwestern (5-15)
17 Rutgers (4-16)
18 Penn State (2-18)

Im probably biased bc of my SO's family, but I really don't see a world where IU is below .500. Even when DeVries got hurt last season WVU almost made the tourney and IU has some damn good scorers on their team this year.

 

[LongLiveMilesTarver]

With all the player movement I'm not sure how anyone can confidently pick anything. I couldn't tell you who is on whose roster including our own.

 

[howeda7]

CBS Sports had us at #15 in the summer (I think they had NW below us as well as PSU and Rutgers) so I'm sticking with that prediction.

Next year, 15th might get us on the NCAA bubble.