Bart Torvik’s T-Rank, along with KenPom, are two of the most referenced college basketball computer rankings. The NCAA tournament selection committee uses both metrics.
KenPom’s projections for the 2025-26 season will be released in October, but Torvik has been updating his projections in real time as roster movement continues this spring.
Torvik’s current preseason top-five teams for next season are Houston, Purdue, BYU, Michigan and Duke.
Several of Indiana’s non-conference opponents are highly regarded in Torvik’s preseason rankings. Kentucky is No. 12, Louisville is No. 17 and Marquette is No. 45.
In his first bracketology, Joe Lunardi projected 12 Big Ten programs to make the NCAA tournament next spring.
Here’s where each Big Ten team currently sits in the “T-Rank” projections for the 2024-25 season, along with each team’s current roster:
3. Purdue
Eligibility remaining: Braden Smith, C.J. Cox, Fletcher Loyer, Trey Kaufman-Renn, Daniel Jacobsen, Gicarri Harris, Raleigh Burgess, Jack Benter
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Caleb Furst
Transfer portal: Camden Heide (to Texas), Myles Colvin (to Wake Forest), Will Berg (to Wichita State), Brian Waddell (to Bellarmine)
Arriving: Oscar Cluff (from South Dakota State), Liam Murphy (from North Florida), Antione West, Omer Mayer
5. Michigan
Eligibility remaining: Oscar Goodman, Roddy Gayle Jr., Nimari Burnett, Will Tschetter, L.J. Cason
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Danny Wolf (NBA draft), Vladislav Goldin, Rubin Jones
Transfer portal: Tre Donaldson (to Miami), Jace Howard (to Fordham), Sam Walters (to SMU), Justin Pippen (to Cal), Phat Phat Brooks
Arriving: Elliot Cadeau (from North Carolina), Morez Johnson Jr. (from Illinois), Yaxel Lendeberg (from UAB), Aday Mara (from UCLA), Trey McKenney (247Sports Composite top 20), Winters Grady (247Sports Composite top 85)
6. UCLA
Eligibility remaining: Skyy Clark, Eric Dailey Jr., Tyler Bilodeau, Trent Perry, Brandon Williams, Eric Freeny
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Lazar Stefanovic, Kobe Johnson
Transfer portal: Aday Mara (to Michigan), Sebastian Mack (to Missouri), Dylan Andrews (to Boise State), Devin Williams (to Florida Atlantic), William Kyle III (to Syracuse), Dominick Harris
Arriving: Steven Jamerson (from San Diego), Xavier Booker (from Michigan State), Jamar Brown (from Kansas City), Donovan Dent (from New Mexico)
8. Illinois
Eligibility remaining: Kylan Boswell, Ty Rodgers, Zvonimir Ivisic, Jake Davis, Jason Jakstys, Ben Humrichous
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Kasparas Jakucionis (NBA draft), Will Riley (NBA draft)
Transfer portal: Dra-Gibbs Lawhorn (to UNLV), Tre White (to Kansas), Morez Johnson Jr. (to Michigan), Carey Booth (to Colorado State)
Arriving: Zvonimir Ivisic (from Arkansas), Andrej Stojakovic (from Cal), Mihailo Petrovic, Brandon Lee, Keaton Wagler, David Mirkovic
16. Michigan State
Eligibility remaining: Jeremy Fears, Coen Carr, Jaxon Kohler, Carson Cooper, Kur Teng, Jesse McCulloch
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Szymon Zapala, Frankie Fidler, Jaden Akins, Jase Richardson (NBA draft)
Transfer portal: Gehrig Normand (to Santa Clara), Tre Holloman (to North Carolina State), Xavier Booker (to UCLA)
Arriving: Kaleb Glenn (from Florida Atlantic), Trey Fort (from Samford), Cam Ward (247Sports Composite top 60), Jordan Scott (247Sports Composite top 55)
21. USC
Eligibility remaining: Terrance Williams
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Saint Thomas, Harrison Hornery, Chibuzo Agbo, Josh Cohen, Clark Slajchert, Bryce Pope, Matt Knowling
Transfer portal: Wesley Yates (to Washington), Kevin Patton Jr. (to New Mexico), Isaiah Elohim (to Florida Atlantic), Jalen Shelley, Desmond Claude, Rashaun Agee
Arriving: Jacob Cofie (from Virginia), Amarion Dickerson (from Robert Morris), Jaden Brownell (from Samford), Gabe Dynes (from Youngstown State), Ezra Ausar (from Utah), Rodney Rice (from Maryland), Chad Baker-Mazara (from Auburn), Alijah Arenas (247Sports Composite top 10), Jerry Easter (247Sports Composite top 40)
23. Ohio State
Eligibility remaining: Bruce Thornton, John Mobley Jr., Devin Royal, Taison Chatman, Colin White, Ivan Njegovan, Kalen Etzler
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Ques Glover, Micah Parrish
Transfer portal: Aaron Bradshaw (to Memphis), Meechie Johnson Jr. (to South Carolina), Evan Mahaffey (to Akron), Austin Parks (to Toledo), Sean Stewart
Arriving: Gabe Cupps (from Indiana), Christoph Tilly (from Santa Clara), Brandon Noel (from Wright State), A’mare Bynum (247Sports Composite top 60), Dorian Jones
26. Wisconsin
Eligibility remaining: John Blackwell, Nolan Winter, Jack Janicki, Jack Robison, Riccardo Greppi
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Steven Crowl, Markus Ilver, Carter Gilmore, Kamari McGee, John Tonje, Max Klesmit
Transfer portal: Daniel Freitag (to Buffalo), Camren Hunter (to Central Arkansas), Xavier Amos (to Loyola Chicago), Chris Hodges
Arriving: Austin Rapp (from Portland), Andrew Rohde (from Virginia), Nick Boyd (from San Diego State), Zach Kinziger (247Sports Composite top 90), Braeden Carrington (from Tulsa), Will Garlock, Hayden Jones, Aleksas Bieliauskas
31. Iowa
Eligibility remaining: Cooper Koch
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Even Brauns, Payton Sandfort, Drew Thelwell
Transfer portal: Carter Kingsbury, Isaiah Johnson-Arigu (to St. Thomas), Seydou Traore (to Utah), Chris Tadjo (to Santa Clara), Ladji Dembele (to UNLV), Josh Dix (to Creighton), Riley Mulvey (to Siena), Brock Harding (to TCU), Pryce Sandfort (to Nebraska), Owen Freeman (to Creighton)
Arriving: Kael Combs (from Drake), Isaia Howard (from Drake), Cam Manyawu (from Drake), Bennett Stirtz (from Drake), Tavion Banks (from Drake), Brendan Hausen (from Kansas State), Álvaro Folgueiras (from Robert Morris), Trevin Jirak
35. Maryland
Eligibility remaining: None
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Julian Reese, Derik Queen (NBA draft), Jordan Geronimo, Selton Miguel
Transfer portal: Braden Pierce (to Villanova), Jahari Long (to George Mason), Malachi Palmer (to Villanova), DeShawn Harris-Smith (to Georgetown), Ja’Kobi Gillespie (to Tennessee), Jayhlon Young, Rodney Rice (to USC), Tafara Gapare, Chance Stephens
Arriving: Pharrel Payne (from Texas A&M), Solomon Washington (from Texas A&M), Myles Rice (from Indiana), David Coit (from Kansas), Andre Mills (from Texas A&M), George Turkson Jr. (from Texas A&M), Elijah Saunders (from Virginia), Isaiah Watts (from Washington State), Darius Adams (247Sports Composite top 25)
38. Indiana
Eligibility remaining: None
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Luke Goode, Anthony Leal, Oumar Ballo, Trey Galloway, Langdon Hatton
Transfer portal: Bryson Tucker (to Washington), Kanaan Carlyle, Myles Rice (to Maryland), Jakai Newton (to Georgia State), Mackenzie Mgbako (to Texas A&M), Gabe Cupps (to Ohio State), Malik Reneau (to Miami), Dallas James
Arriving: Conor Enright (from DePaul), Tucker DeVries (from West Virginia), Reed Bailey (from Davidson), Lamar Wilkerson (from Sam Houston), Jasai Miles (from North Florida), Tayton Conerway (from Troy), Jason Drake (from Drexel), Nick Dorn (from Elon), Sam Alexis (from Florida), Josh Harris (from North Florida), Trent Sisley (247Sports Composite top 80)
41. Nebraska
Eligibility remaining: Connor Essegian, Rienk Mast, Berke Buyuktuncel, Sam Hoiberg, Braden Frager, Cale Jacobsen (walk-on)
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Ahron Ulis, Juwan Gary, Rollie Worster, Andrew Morgan, Braxton Meah, Brice Williams
Transfer portal: Gavin Griffiths (to Temple), Nick Janowski (to St. Thomas)
Arriving: Pryce Sandfort (from Iowa), Ugnius Jarusevicius (from Central Michigan), Jamarques Lawrence (from Rhode Island), Will Cooper (from Air Force), Kendall Blue (from St. Thomas), Jared Garcia (from Tulsa), Quentin Rhymes
51. Washington
Eligibility remaining: Zoom Diallo, Franck Kepnang
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Great Osobor, Tyree Ihenacho, Luis Kortright, DJ Davis
Transfer portal: Mekhi Mason (to Wake Forest), Tyler Harris (to Vanderbilt), Wilhelm Breidenbach (to Grand Canyon), Dominique Diomande (to BYU), KC Ibekwe (to Pacific), Christian King (to Montana State), Jase Butler (to Colorado State)
Arriving: Lathan Sommerville (from Rutgers), Quimari Peterson (from East Tennessee State), Jacob Ognacevic (from Lipscomb), Wesley Yates (from USC), Bryson Tucker (from Indiana), JJ Mandaquit (247Sports Composite top 50), Courtland Muldrew, Jasir Rencher, Hannes Steinbach, Mady Traore (from Frank Phillips College)
65. Oregon
Eligibility remaining: Jackson Shelstad, Kwame Evans, Dez Lindsay, Jamari Phillips
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Nate Bittle (testing NBA draft), Ra’Heim Morris, Supreme Cook, Brandon Angel, TJ Bamba, Keeshawn Barthelemy
Transfer portal: Mookie Cook (to San Francisco), Jesse Zarzuela, Jardian Tracey (to VCU)
Arriving: Devon Pryor (from Texas), Miles Goodman (from Penn State), TK Simpkins (from Elon), JJ Frakes
68. Northwestern
Eligibility remaining: K.J. Windham, Nick Martinelli, Justin Mullins, Jordan Clayton, Angelo Ciaravino, Blake Smith (walk-on)
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Keenan Fitzmorris, Brooks Barnhizer, Matthew Nicholson, Ty Berry, Jalen Leach
Transfer portal: Luke Hunger (to George Washington), Blake Barkley (to ETSU)
Arriving: Jayden Reid (from South Florida), Max Green (from Holy Cross), Arrinten Page (from Cincinnati), Tre Singleton (247Sports Composite top 80), Jake West, Tyler Kropp, Cade Bennerman, Phoenix Gill
79. Minnesota
Eligibility remaining: Isaac Asuma, Grayson Grove
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Mike Mitchell Jr., Femi Odukale, Dawson Garcia, Lu’Cye Patterson
Transfer portal: Trey Edmonds, Brennan Rigsby (to Radford), Frank Mitchell (to St. Bonaventure), Kadyn Betts (to Montana), Tyler Cochran (to Rhode Island)
Arriving: B.J. Omot (from California), Jaylen Crocker-Johnson (from Colorado State), Bobby Durkin (from Davidson), Robert Vaihola (from San Jose State), Langston Reynolds (from Northern Colorado), Chansey Willis (from Western Michigan), Nehemiah Turner (from Central Arkansas), Kai Shinholster
83. Penn State
Eligibility remaining: Freddie Dilione, Dominick Stewart, Eli Rice
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Yanic Konan Niederhauser (testing NBA draft), Puff Johnson, D’Marco Dunn, Nick Kern, Zach Hicks, Ace Baldwin Jr.
Transfer portal: Miles Goodman (to Oregon), Hudson Ward (to UC San Diego), Jahvin Carter (to Middle Tennessee), Kachi Nzeh
Arriving: Josh Reed (from Cincinnati), Kayden Mingo (247Sports Composite top 40), Mason Blackwood, Justin Houser
90. Rutgers
Eligibility remaining: Jamichael Davis, Dylan Grant, Emmanuel Ogbole, Bryce Dortch
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: PJ Hayes, Ace Bailey (NBA draft), Dylan Harper (NBA draft), Zach Martini, Tyson Acuff
Transfer portal: Jeremiah Williams, Jordan Derkack (to Dayton), Lathan Sommerville (to Washington)
Arriving: Darren Buchanan Jr. (from George Washington), Tariq Francis (from NJIT), Baye Fall (from Kansas State), Lino Mark, Chris Nwuli, Gevonte Ware, Kaden Powers, Harun Zrno
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