Mackenzie Mgbako addition helps Indiana soar up Big Ten recruiting class rankings for 2023

  • 05/19/2023 8:13 am in

Many of the national recruiting services have released their final rankings for the class of 2023. Indiana, with its recent addition of Mackenzie Mgbako, soared up the class rankings for 2023.

Here’s a look at where each of Indiana’s 2023 additions stands in the rankings as well as a look at the team rankings for Big Ten programs (Note: these rankings only include high school prospects and do not include transfers):

247Sports

Team Rankings (national ranking in parentheses):

• Michigan State (4)
• Ohio State (7)
• Maryland (17)
• Indiana (18)
• Illinois (28)
• Iowa (31)
• Wisconsin (34)
• Rutgers (44)
• Northwestern (61)
• Michigan (65)
• Purdue (66)
• Minnesota (71)
• Nebraska (84)

Not ranked: Penn State

Player Rankings:

• Mackenzie Mgbako: No. 8 in 247Composite, No. 10 in 247Sports
• Gabe Cupps: No. 91 in 247Composite, No. 123 in 247Sports
• Jakai Newton: No. 114 in 247Composite, No.119 in 247Sports

On3

Team Rankings (national ranking in parentheses):

• Michigan State (6)
• Ohio State (8)
• Indiana (15)
• Maryland (19)
• Illinois (38)
• Purdue (39)
• Iowa (44)
• Wisconsin (46)
• Rutgers (47)
• Minnesota (54)
• Michigan (57)
• Northwestern (74)
• Nebraska (113)

Not ranked: Penn State

Player Rankings:

• Mackenzie Mgbako: No. 12 in On3 Consensus, No. 15 in On3 Rankings
• Gabe Cupps: No. 101 in On3 Consensus, No. 101 in On3 Rankings
• Jakai Newton: No. 123 in On3 Consensus, Not ranked in On3 Rankings

Rivals

Team Rankings (national ranking in parentheses):

• Michigan State (5)
• Ohio State (11)
• Maryland (13)
• Indiana (14)
• Iowa (25)
• Illinois (35)
• Rutgers (37)
• Wisconsin (39)
• Purdue (50)
• Michigan (64)
• Northwestern (65)
• Minnesota (75)
• Nebraska (76)

Not ranked: Penn State

Player Rankings:

• Mackenzie Mgbako: No. 8 in Rivals150
• Jakai Newton: No. 70 in Rivals150
• Gabe Cupps: No. 117 in Rivals150

ESPN

Team Rankings not updated since Mgbako’s commitment.

Player Rankings:

• Mackenzie Mgbako: No. 9 in the ESPN100
• Gabe Cupps: No. 78 in the ESPN100
• Jakai Newton: Not ranked in the ESPN100

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