Why five teams were overhyped, why five were undervalued
With just over a month of the college basketball season behind us, it's time to examine the reasons behind the pundits' worst predictions.
2020 ScheduleAll times ET
2020 Schedule
9-0, 1st in Big Ten
- 11/6W 64-56
- 11/10W 76-56
- 11/1310W 76-51
- 11/18W 86-51
- 11/22W 85-46
- 11/25W 71-52
- 11/29W 90-57
- 12/47W 74-49
- 12/7W 106-74
- 12/15
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Power Rankings: Ohio State, Maryland keep Big Ten relevant
Louisville of the ACC remains No. 1, but the Big Ten is well represented, even without preseason favorite Michigan State.
Wesson dunks, gets technical for hanging on the rim (0:30)
Wesson, No. 6 Ohio State unload on Penn State 106-74
Kaleb Wesson scored 28 points and had 10 rebounds for his ninth career double-double, helping No. 6 Ohio State rout Penn State 106-74 on Saturday.
Young's big dunk fires up the Buckeyes' bench (0:21)
Brockington steals on one end, jams on the other (0:21)
Washington, No. 6 Ohio State beat No. 7 North Carolina 74-49
Duane Washington Jr. had 18 points and No. 6 Ohio State shot 54% after halftime to beat No. 7 North Carolina 74-49 on Wednesday night, handing the Tar Heels their most lopsided home loss under Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams.
Washington leads Buckeyes to rout of UNC on the road (1:28)
Young throws down two-handed jam (0:26)
Bacot helped off court after rolling ankle (1:30)
Anthony hits back-to-back 3s (0:43)
Robinson puts up monster block (0:25)
UNC students rep Stuart Scott gear (0:20)
Courtside: Greenberg and Dakich preview the Big Ten-ACC Challenge. Plus, Sage Steele on Stuart Scott Day
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast by discussing their Feast Week All-Americans and teams that impressed during the last few days, Indiana's weak schedule and why Michigan isn't No. 1. Next, SportsCenter anchor Sage Steele joins the pod (17:42) ahead of Stuart Scott Day to talk about what Scott meant to her and ESPN, Scott doing P90X while undergoing chemotherapy and how he was always himself despite the naysayers. Later, the guys preview the Big Ten-ACC Challenge (29:31), looking ahead to Purdue-Virginia, Michigan State-Duke, Michigan-Louisville, Ohio State-North Carolina and Maryland-Notre Dame.
Power Rankings: Louisville takes over top spot
The unbeaten Cardinals are the new No. 1 and have a challenging week ahead, including a date with No. 2 Michigan.
Duke, Ohio St. lead field for '20 Atlantis tourney
Duke and Ohio State are part of the eight-team field for the 2020 Battle 4 Atlantis men's college basketball tournament, along with Creighton, Memphis, Texas A&M, Utah, West Virginia and Wichita State.
Wesson's perfection leads Ohio State over Morgan State 90-57
Andre Wesson scored 19 points to help No. 10 Ohio State rout Morgan State 90-57 on Friday night.
Andre Wesson's perfect night leads Ohio State to win (0:32)
Ohio State withstands Kent State rally before winning 71-52
Kaleb Wesson scored 17 points and No. 10 Ohio State recovered after a furious second-half rally from Kent State to pull away for a 71-52 win Monday night.
Carton steals and hustles for alley-oop (0:22)
Carton hits reverse layup (0:23)
Kaleb Wesson rebounds and slams it down (0:17)
Ohio State's Washington knocks down the transition 3 (0:22)
2019-20 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 1-0 | - | 10-0 |
| Ohio State | 1-0 | - | 9-0 |
| Michigan | 1-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Michigan State | 1-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Purdue | 1-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Wisconsin | 1-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-4 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-5 |
| Indiana | 0-1 | 1 | 8-1 |
| Penn State | 0-1 | 1 | 7-2 |
| Illinois | 0-1 | 1 | 6-3 |
| Rutgers | 0-1 | 1 | 6-3 |
| Iowa | 0-1 | 1 | 6-3 |
| Northwestern | 0-1 | 1 | 4-4 |
Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game80.935th
Rebounds Per Game41.830th
Assists Per Game15.671st
Points Allowed54.75th
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2020 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 3 | 2 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Brown | SF | Committed | 80 |
| Zed Key | PF | Signed | 78 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 11 |
| Tournament Record | 55-30 |
| Championship Seasons | 1960 |
| Tournament Appearances | 31 |