Five Big Ten basketball tiers for quality enticements of recruits
Tier 1 Schools
Indiana Hoosiers
Michigan Wolverines
Michigan State Spartans
Ohio State Buckeyes
Tier 2 Schools
Maryland Terrapins
Tier 3 Schools
Purdue Boilermakers
Illinois Fighting Illini
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Wisconsin Badgers
Iowa Hawkeyes
Tier 4 Schools
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Tier 5 Schools
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Penn State Nittany Lions
Northwestern Wildcats
These tiers could always change, but having Ohio State among the top is an easy argument to make. I’ve always balked at coaches that say the Buckeye program isn’t Duke or North Carolina so don’t get used to going to Final Fours and year-in and year-out NCAA Tournament appearances. There’s plenty to work with at OSU and that needs to be embraced. Frankly, the expectations should be higher in a lot of cases.