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Early 2026-27 Big Ten College Basketball Preview: Awards, Storylines & more!
Jon Rothstein is back with another offseason preview. This time he's talking all things Big Ten! From loaded rosters at Illinois and Michigan State to west coast powers trying to make a big splash and a very interesting season upcoming in West Lafayette, Jon has you covered. Jon also dives into preseason awards and answers questions from the audience. This is ONLY July.
(0:00) Intro + let’s talk Big Ten!
(3:50) 3 Big Things
(4:00) Michigan & Michigan State are aiming for a home Final Four
(10:46) Matt Painter’s Boilermakers are not great on paper
(13:50) Is USC this season’s Nebraska?
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The skinny
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