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Life punched me in the face yesterday, so we have a place to talk about Big Ten basketball but nowhere to argue about how the writers are clearly disrespecting your particular team (which is probably Purdue). Well, except for here:
Here’s how our writers predict the Big Ten to shake out in 2019-2020:
14. Northwestern Wildcats
Prediction: 10-20 (3-17 B1G)
High: 5-15 (MNW, Thump), 13-17 overall (MNW)
Low: 1-19, 8-22 (Stew)
13. Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Prediction: 14-17 (5-15 B1G)
High: 21-10, 10-10 (Thump)
Low: 11-20, 2-18 (Candystripes)
12. Nebraska Cornhuskers
Prediction: 14-17 (6-14 B1G)
High: 16-15, 8-12 (Stewmonkey13, noted Nebraska fan)
Low: 11-20, 4-16 (MNW)
11. Penn State Nittany Lions
Prediction: 14-17 (6-14 B1G)
High: 16-15, 8-12 (Thump, DJ)
Low: 12-19, 4-16 (Boilerman, Candystripes)
10. Minnesota Golden Gophers
Prediction: 14-17 (6-14 B1G)
High: 16-14, 9-11 (MNW)
Low: 11-20, 5-15 (BrianB2)
9. Iowa Hawkeyes
Prediction: 15-16 (8-12 B1G)
High: 18-13 (Candystripes), 9-11 (Brian, Stew, Thump)
Low: 14-17, 7-13 (Boilerman, MNW, DJ)
8. Illinois Fighting Illini
Prediction: 17-13 (9-11 B1G)
High: 20-10 (MNW, DJ), 11-19 (MNW, DJ, Thump)
Low: 11-19, 6-14 (BrianB2)
7. Indiana Hoosiers
Prediction: 21-10 (11-9 B1G)
High: 24-7, 14-6 (Candystripes)
Low: 16-15, 8-12 (Thump)
6. Michigan Wolverines
Prediction: 20-11 (12-8 B1G)
High: 22-9 (Brian, Stew, DJ), 13-7 (Boilerman, Brian, Stew, DJ)
Low: 15-16, 9-11 (Thump)
5. Wisconsin Badgers
Prediction: 21-10 (13-7 B1G)
High: 26-5, 17-3 (BrianB2)
Low: 17-14, 10-10 (several)
4. Ohio State Buckeyes
Prediction: 22-9 (14-6 B1G)
High: 26-5, 18-2 (Stew)
Low: 19-12, 11-9 (MNW)
3. Purdue Boilermakers
Prediction: 24-7 (15-5 B1G)
High: 25-6, 15-5 (several)
Low: 23-8, 14-6 (everyone else)
2. Maryland Terrapins
Prediction: 24-7 (16-4 B1G)
High: 26-5, 16-4 (DJ, MNW)
Low: 22-9, 11-9 (Thump)
*Tiebreaker was “highest Big Ten win projection” but mostly “will angry Purdue fans rush to the comments to talk about how they’re really good at tying but not actually winning.” Take the internet less seriously, mouthbreathers.
Michigan State Spartans, no shit
Predictions: 27-4 (18-2 B1G)
High: 29-2, 19-1 (Stew)
Low: 26-5, 16-4 (MNW)
Feel free to lodge complaints in the comments.
Poll
Who will win the Big Ten in 2019-20?
This poll is closed
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37%
Michigan State
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11%
Maryland
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4%
Ohio State
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7%
Indiana
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18%
Someone else
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20%
Sure, Purdue might tie for it