It's been a long month without the thrill of Iowa State basketball. As fans, we were lucky to have point guard Monte Morris decide early on returning for his senior season. Over the next several weeks we will be given a more complete picture on the state of the team for next year, particularly regarding Emmanual Malou and the potential addition of another graduate transfer. Until then, let's turn our attention to the other nine teams in the conference, and see how their teams are shaping up for the 2016-2017 season.
Some basic rules before starting off: My focus is only going to be on returning players, not incoming freshmen.