Michigan Basketball: Predicting UM’s finish in 2020-21 Big Ten standings

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Michigan basketball had it’s ups and downs in 2019, ultimately finishing ninth in the conference. But the German sensation is back again and Isaiah Livers is a possibility to return. If Livers is back, the sky is the limit for the Wolverines who hold the conference’s top recruiting class for 2020. As mentioned, Dickinson is a massive human that will prevent opponents from entering the paint and the scoring can come from any one of the starting five next year.

The Badgers avoided disaster by dominating down the stretch with eight straight wins, going from irrelevant to co-conference champions. Losing only one starter, Wisconsin will have to opportunity to repeat their performance in 2020. lookout for Nate Reuvers as a conference player of the year candidate.

MSU lost one of their best players in history and yet if Xavier Tillman returns, this is a top-five team. Their recruiting class is small but packed with talent. The two commits are Mady Sissoko, No. 39 for the class, and A.J. Hoggard, No. 73 for the class.

Luka Garza is a monster. During the 2019-20 season, he averaged 23.9 points and 9.8 rebounds, and he reached the 30-point mark on five occasions.

Should he return, it’s hard to see a team that’s better than the Hawkeyes. Should Garza leave for the NBA, Iowa might not be within the top three and maybe not within the top five.