Oregon had a very nice first season as a member of the Big Ten conference. They finished with a 25-10 record overall, with a 12-8 record in conference play, which was 8th in the Big Ten. They were a five-seed in the NCAA tournament, losing in the second round to Arizona. Dana Altman is now entering his 15th season as Oregon's head coach. He's done a nice job in recent years, reaching the tournament in five of the last seven seasons. Projected Lineup: G Jackson Shelstad G T.K.

Ohio State enters this season having missed three consecutive NCAA tournaments. Last season, Jake Diebler took over as the full-time head coach after Chris Holtmann was fired midway through the 2023-24 season. Dieber was the interim head coach after Holtmann was fired two seasons ago. It wasn't a terrible first season for him. Ohio State went 17-15 and finished 10th in the conference. This season, they retain quite a few players from last season's squad. Projected Lineup: G B

After back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances, Chris Collins and Northwestern had a down year last season, finishing 17-16 and missing the NCAA tournament. When they were fully healthy, Northwestern was a good team, but Brooks Barnhizer and Jalen Leach both suffered season-ending injuries in the second half of last season. Chris Collins hopes to lead Northwestern to its third NCAA tournament appearance in four seasons this year. Projected Lineup: G Jayden Reid (South Florida