Indiana Basketball: Our post NBA Draft early entree deadline Big Ten rankings

By Alec Lasley | May 30, 2019

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MARCH 17: The Michigan State Spartans celebrate after beating the Michigan Wolverines 65-60 in the championship game of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at the United Center on March 17, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

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JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – MARCH 23: Jalen Smith #25 of the Maryland Terrapins drives against Kavell Bigby-Williams #11 of the LSU Tigers during the second half of the game in the second round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Vystar Memorial Arena on March 23, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /

2. Maryland

One of the biggest winners of the offseason, both Jalen Smith and Anthony Cowan decided to return to Maryland for another season, two of the best players in the Big Ten.

While they lose one of the most dominant big men in the county in Bruno Fernando, the Mitchell brothers of Makhi Mitchell and Makhel Mitchell and Chol Marial come in and look to be a stabilizing trio to go alongside Smith in the front court.

The Terps will also return Eric Ayala, Darryl Morsell, and Aaron Wiggins, a nice compliment to the star power and youth for Maryland.

They have a real shot at getting to Atlanta next year and having a chance at cutting down the nets when it’s all said and done.

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