‘Cats basketball took center stage at Northwestern this past season, and expectations are much higher heading into the 2023-24 campaign. Coach Chris Collins, fresh off a contract extension, has a chance to take the team to its second straight NCAA tournament.
Given how much excitement there is about this team and the future of the program, the Big Ten landscape is now important to follow more holistically. Let’s take a look at where things stand in the Big Ten now that there is a little more clarity on roster construction. Here is our way-too-early power rankings for this coming season: