Big Ten rosters for the 2021-22 season are mostly set, so it’s time for an early look at how the league hierarchy may shake out next season.
Here are our first set of Big Ten power rankings for the 2021-22 season:
14. Minnesota (14-15 last season)
What we like: The Gophers decided to make a coaching change after finally coming to the realization that Richard Pitino had reached his ceiling in Minneapolis. Pitino made the NCAA tournament just twice in eight seasons, which is longer than most Big Ten programs would have given him as head coach.