Updated Big Ten basketball 2023 recruiting rankings for early August

Everyone is gearing up for the start of the college football season, but we can’t forget about hoops at a place like Ohio State where both sports have a significant history.

While football turns on the television sets and pays the bills in a place like Columbus, OSU has had an arguably better basketball history than any other team in the Big Ten (at least until 2024 when UCLA comes on board).

Clearly, the recruiting classes for basketball aren’t nearly as big and bombastic as what we see in football,

but it’s still the lifeblood of the program. Without great players and their development of them,

you simply have no shot of competing to cut down nets.

Head coach Chris Holtmann is trying to build upon what he’s done with his best class so far for 2022,

one ranked well inside the top 10 nationally, with a couple of high-profile commitments recently for the 2023 class.

11. Nebraska: By the Numbers Total Score | 18.10 National Ranking | 58 Total Commits | 1

10. Minnesota:By the Numbers Total Score | 22.87 National Ranking | 43 Total Commits | 1

9. Purdue: By the Numbers Total Score | 26.18 National Ranking | 38 Total Commits | 1

8. Rutgers: By the Numbers Total Score | 28.53 National Ranking | 27 Total Commits | 2

7. Penn State: By the Numbers Total Score | 108.52 National Ranking | 19 Total Commits | 2

6. Wisconsin: By the Numbers Total Score | 39.22 National Ranking | 16 Total Commits | 2

5. Iowa: By the Numbers Total Score | 40.66 National Ranking | 15 Total Commits | 3

4. Maryland: By the Numbers Total Score | 43.99 National Ranking | 12 Total Commits | 2

3. Indiana: By the Numbers Total Score | 48.05 National Ranking | 10 Total Commits | 2

2. Michigan State: By the Numbers Total Score | 61.07 National Ranking | 5 Total Commits | 3

1. Ohio State: By the Numbers Total Score | 65.09 National Ranking | 3 Total Commits | 4

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