Over the weekend, faculty basketball analytics guru Bart Torvik launched up to date projections for the 2024-25 season.
Whereas Torvik’s rankings are continually altering as roster strikes are made within the offseason, the replace over the weekend was extra vital.
All the motion within the rankings is listed right here, however based on Bart, the projections have been up to date to make use of BPM as the strategy for participant projections.
Basketball Reference defines BPM as a “basketball field score-based metric that estimates a basketball participant’s contribution to the workforce when that participant is on the court docket. It’s based mostly solely on the data within the conventional basketball field rating–no play-by-play information or non-traditional field rating information (like dunks or deflections) are included. BPM makes use of a participant’s field rating info, place, and the workforce’s general efficiency to estimate the participant’s contribution in factors above league common per 100 possessions performed.”
This variation resulted in vital shifts in workforce projections for the 2024-25 season.
Massive Ten rosters for the 2024-25 season can be found right here, however right here’s a have a look at all the modifications for Massive Ten groups within the up to date Torvik rankings for subsequent season:
Illinois – 17 (moved up 27 spots)
Rutgers – 19 (moved up 11 spots)
Maryland – 42 (moved up 10 spots)
Penn State – 73 (moved up 9 spots)
Iowa – 46 (moved up 9 spots)
Ohio State – 33 (moved up 6 spots)
Michigan State – 18 (moved up 2 spots)
Wisconsin – 41 (moved up 2 spots)
Oregon – 43 (moved up 2 spots)
Michigan – 34 (moved up 1 spot)
Nebraska – 47 (fell 1 spot)
Minnesota – 70 (fell 2 spots)
Purdue – 16 (fell 4 spots)
Indiana – 31 (fell 8 spots)
Northwestern – 48 (fell 10 spots)
UCLA – 24 (fell 10 spots)
Washington – 71 (fell 14 spots)
USC – 51 (fell 26 spots)
Based on Torvik’s projections, Indiana is predicted to have the No. 18 offense and the No. 52 protection subsequent season.
Right here’s the up to date high 10 in Torvik’s projections: 1. Houston; 2. Duke; 3. Iowa State; 4. Kansas; 5. Tennessee; 6. North Carolina; 7. Auburn; 8. Alabama; 9. Gonzaga; 10. Arizona
Filed to: 2024-25 season preview
