We conclude our preseason basketball coverage by looking at the Big Ten overall, and projecting where each team will likely be at the end of the season.* The big takeaway from last season was youth, and that youth will be on display this season. Several teams return most starters from a year ago, making the conference one of the most balanced in the entire country. Whether that translates to the best in the country, we shall see.
Below are each team based on the tiers they should be expected to reside. They could finish in any order within those tiers, and are listed in the order of finish I believe they will have within said tier.