For a top five team, Ohio State surprisingly doesn’t have a player who is totally dominant at his position.
The Buckeyes are a well-balanced team that excels on defense. They have a mix of veterans like Jon Diebler and David Lighty to go with super-talented freshmen like Jared Sullinger. But no Buckeye ranks in the top five at his position in the Big Ten in the Total Impact Quotient.
Instead, the Buckeyes show how total balance delivers exceptional results. The team’s top seven players in minutes all rank in the top 30 in TIQ among their fellow Big Ten guards and forwards. Sullinger is the highest ranked player, at No. 7 among forwards. But unlike other teams that lean heavily on one or two stars, Ohio State can turn to any one of several weapons to lead the team any given night.
And this Ohio State team is improving. The top four returning players — Jon Diebler, David Lighty, William Buford and Dallas Lauderdale — are all making a more significant impact this season. With the departure of Evan Turner to the NBA, Ohio State has morphed from a team with a bunch of players who revolve around one superstar to a team that has a bunch of solid players who fill specific roles consistently and productively. That is a recipe for success, especially in March and April.
For a complete introduction to the TIQ rating system, check out this list of frequently asked questions.
And now on to the ratings for the Big Ten, through games as of Saturday, Dec. 4.
TIQ position averages:
Centers: 11.5
Forwards: 10.2
Guards: 6.7
TIQ = Total Impact Quotient
PD% = Position differential in % difference from average
| Top 3 centers | Team | TIQ | PD% | Minutes |
| Mike Tisdale | Illinois | 15.9 | 38.3 | 212 |
| Colton Iverson | Minnesota | 14.5 | 26.1 | 144 |
| Luka Mirkovic | Northwestern | 14.4 | 25.2 | 130 |
| Top 5 forwards | Team | TIQ | PD% | Minutes |
| Draymond Green | Michigan State | 20.9 | 104.9 | 216 |
| Trevor Mbakwe | Minnesota | 20.5 | 101.0 | 223 |
| Devon Archie | Iowa | 19.8 | 94.1 | 70 |
| Jon Leuer | Wisconsin | 16.7 | 63.7 | 253 |
| Jeff Brooks | Penn State | 16.2 | 58.8 | 246 |
| Top 5 guards | Team | TIQ | PD% | Minutes |
| E’Twaun Moore | Purdue | 14.1 | 110.4 | 254 |
| Demetri McCamey | Illinois | 13.8 | 106.0 | 279 |
| Darius Morris | Michigan | 13.7 | 104.5 | 239 |
| Will Sheehey | Indiana | 12.8 | 91.0 | 75 |
| Al Nolen | Minnesota | 11.5 | 71.6 | 191 |
Player Rankings
| Position | Team/Player | TIQ | Minutes | PD% | Position rank |
| ILLINOIS 2010-11 | |||||
| G | Demetri McCamey | 13.8 | 279 | 106.0 | 2 |
| G | D.J. Richardson | 4.9 | 266 | -26.9 | 37 |
| F | Mike Davis | 10.1 | 264 | -1.0 | 22 |
| C | Mike Tisdale | 15.9 | 212 | 38.3 | 1 |
| F | Jereme Richmond | 4.4 | 192 | -56.9 | 39 |
| G | Brandon Paul | 10.6 | 186 | 58.2 | 8 |
| F | Bill Cole | 7.0 | 150 | -31.4 | 35 |
| C | Meyers Leonard | 5.1 | 105 | -55.7 | 8 |
| F | Tyler Griffey | 0.5 | 93 | -95.1 | 43 |
| INDIANA 2010-11 | |||||
| G | Jordan Hulls | 9.3 | 229 | 38.8 | 14 |
| F | Christian Watford | 11.4 | 228 | 11.8 | 19 |
| G | Verdell Jones III | 2.9 | 207 | -56.7 | 47 |
| G | Maurice Creek | 2.2 | 169 | -67.2 | 49 |
| G | Jeremiah Rivers | 10.9 | 156 | 62.7 | 7 |
| F | Tom Pritchard | 10.4 | 137 | 2.0 | 21 |
| G | Victor Oladipo | 10.0 | 123 | 49.3 | 12 |
| F | Derek Elston | 10.1 | 101 | -1.0 | 23 |
| G | Will Sheehey | 12.8 | 75 | 91.0 | 4 |
| F | Bobby Capobianco | 13.0 | 56 | 27.5 | 8 |
| G | Daniel Moore | 8.9 | 56 | 32.8 | 17 |
| IOWA 2010-11 | |||||
| G | Eric May | 8.0 | 234 | 19.4 | 20 |
| F | Zach McCabe | 8.8 | 198 | -13.7 | 27 |
| G | Bryce Cartwright | 5.2 | 190 | -22.4 | 33 |
| F | Melsahn Basabe | 10.7 | 167 | 4.9 | 20 |
| G | Matt Gatens | 5.8 | 158 | -13.4 | 28 |
| F | Jarryd Cole | 8.0 | 152 | -21.6 | 30 |
| G | Roy Devyn Marble | 10.2 | 138 | 52.2 | 11 |
| G | Cully Payne | 4.1 | 104 | -38.8 | 42 |
| F | Andrew Brommer | 9.6 | 87 | -5.9 | 25 |
| G | Jordan Stoermer | 9.0 | 72 | 34.3 | 16 |
| F | Devon Archie | 19.8 | 70 | 94.1 | 3 |
| MICHIGAN 2010-11 | |||||
| G | Darius Morris | 13.7 | 239 | 104.5 | 3 |
| G | Zack Novak | 8.8 | 213 | 31.3 | 18 |
| G | Tim Hardaway Jr. | 4.9 | 179 | -26.9 | 38 |
| G | Stu Douglass | 5.4 | 173 | -19.4 | 31 |
| F | Jordan Morgan | 12.9 | 163 | 26.5 | 9 |
| F | Evan Smotrycz | 7.9 | 144 | -22.5 | 31 |
| G | Matt Vogrich | 1.1 | 94 | -83.6 | 53 |
| F | Colton Christian | 4.8 | 68 | -52.9 | 38 |
| F | Blake McLimans | 1.4 | 64 | -86.3 | 42 |
| MICHIGAN STATE 2010-11 | |||||
| G | Durrell Summers | 1.3 | 230 | -80.6 | 52 |
| G | Kalin Lucas | 3.5 | 225 | -47.8 | 45 |
| F | Draymond Green | 20.9 | 216 | 104.9 | 1 |
| F | Delvon Roe | 11.6 | 180 | 13.7 | 18 |
| G | Korie Lucious | 3.9 | 174 | -41.8 | 44 |
| C | Garrick Sherman | 7.8 | 154 | -32.2 | 7 |
| G | Keith Appling | 4.9 | 132 | -26.9 | 39 |
| G | Austin Thornton | 7.4 | 114 | 10.4 | 24 |
| C | Adreian Payne | 13.2 | 84 | 14.8 | 4 |
| MINNESOTA 2010-11 | |||||
| G | Blake Hoffarber | 7.9 | 271 | 17.9 | 21 |
| F | Trevor Mbakwe | 20.5 | 223 | 101.0 | 2 |
| C | Ralph Sampson III | 10.0 | 203 | -13.0 | 6 |
| G | Al Nolen | 11.5 | 191 | 71.6 | 5 |
| F | Rodney Williams | 3.5 | 159 | -65.7 | 40 |
| C | Colton Iverson | 14.5 | 144 | 26.1 | 2 |
| G | Austin Hollins | 5.1 | 138 | -23.9 | 36 |
| G | Chip Armelin | 1.9 | 90 | -71.6 | 50 |
| C | Mo Walker | 11.0 | 67 | -4.3 | 5 |
| G | Maverick Ahanmisi | 9.2 | 64 | 37.3 | 15 |
| G | Devoe Joseph | 1.6 | 49 | -76.1 | 51 |
| NORTHWESTERN 2010-11 | |||||
| G | Michael Thompson | 3.5 | 184 | -47.8 | 46 |
| F | John Shurna | 14.3 | 170 | 40.2 | 6 |
| G | Drew Crawford | 5.8 | 152 | -13.4 | 29 |
| C | Luka Mirkovic | 14.4 | 130 | 25.2 | 3 |
| G | Alex Marcotullio | 8.8 | 77 | 31.3 | 19 |
| G | JerShon Cobb | 5.6 | 74 | -16.4 | 30 |
| F | Jeff Ryan | 12.3 | 65 | 20.6 | 13 |
| F | Davide Curletti | 11.9 | 59 | 16.7 | 14 |
| F | Mike Capocci | 5.4 | 46 | -47.1 | 37 |
| OHIO STATE 2010-11 | |||||
| F | David Lighty | 10.0 | 198 | -2.0 | 24 |
| G | Jon Diebler | 6.3 | 197 | -6.0 | 27 |
| F | Jared Sullinger | 14.2 | 172 | 39.2 | 7 |
| G | Aaron Craft | 6.8 | 164 | 1.5 | 25 |
| G | William Buford | 6.5 | 132 | -3.0 | 26 |
| F | Dallas Lauderdale | 12.7 | 125 | 24.5 | 11 |
| F | Deshaun Thomas | 12.8 | 103 | 25.5 | 10 |
| G | Jordan Sibert | 0.4 | 61 | -94.0 | 55 |
| PENN STATE 2010-11 | |||||
| G | Talor Battle | 10.4 | 279 | 55.2 | 9 |
| F | Jeff Brooks | 16.2 | 246 | 58.8 | 5 |
| F | Andrew Jones | 8.1 | 234 | -20.6 | 29 |
| G | Tim Frazier | 11.0 | 214 | 64.2 | 6 |
| F | David Jackson | 5.7 | 203 | -44.1 | 36 |
| F | Billy Oliver | 2.0 | 148 | -80.4 | 41 |
| G | Taran Buie | 0.8 | 129 | -88.1 | 54 |
| G | Cammeron Woodyard | 2.9 | 70 | -56.7 | 48 |
| PURDUE 2010-11 | |||||
| F | JaJuan Johnson | 11.7 | 268 | 14.7 | 16 |
| G | E’Twaun Moore | 14.1 | 254 | 110.4 | 1 |
| G | Lewis Jackson | 7.8 | 167 | 16.4 | 22 |
| G | Terone Johnson | 4.0 | 160 | -40.3 | 43 |
| G | Kelsey Barlow | 5.2 | 157 | -22.4 | 34 |
| F | D.J. Byrd | 11.7 | 151 | 14.7 | 17 |
| G | John Hart | 5.2 | 136 | -22.4 | 35 |
| G | Ryne Smith | 5.3 | 127 | -20.9 | 32 |
| F | Patrick Bade | 7.4 | 73 | -27.5 | 33 |
| F | Travis Carroll | 9.4 | 60 | -7.8 | 26 |
| F | Sandi Marcius | 11.8 | 52 | 15.7 | 15 |
| WISCONSIN 2010-11 | |||||
| G | Jordan Taylor | 9.6 | 267 | 43.3 | 13 |
| F | Jon Leuer | 16.7 | 253 | 63.7 | 4 |
| G | Josh Gasser | 10.3 | 224 | 53.7 | 10 |
| F | Mike Bruesewitz | 7.6 | 182 | -25.5 | 32 |
| F | Keaton Nankivil | 8.3 | 170 | -18.6 | 28 |
| F | Tim Jarmusz | 7.2 | 166 | -29.4 | 34 |
| G | Ryan Evans | 4.2 | 118 | -37.3 | 41 |
| F | Jared Berggen | 12.4 | 56 | 21.6 | 12 |
| G | Wquinton Smith | 4.7 | 51 | -29.9 | 40 |
| G | Rob Wilson | 7.6 | 42 | 13.4 | 23 |
Player Rankings for 2009-10
| Position | Team/Player | TIQ | Minutes | PD% | Position rank |
| ILLINOIS 2009-10 | |||||
| G | Demetri McCamey | 11.0 | 1,241 | 77.4 | 20 |
| F | Mike Davis | 8.9 | 1,161 | -4.3 | 183 |
| G | D.J. Richardson | 5.1 | 1,112 | -17.7 | 244 |
| C | Mike Tisdale | 12.7 | 1,006 | 11.4 | 19 |
| F | Bill Cole | 8.7 | 766 | -6.5 | 187 |
| G | Brandon Paul | 5.0 | 682 | -19.4 | 249 |
| G | Jeff Jordan | 6.8 | 454 | 9.7 | 151 |
| F | Dominique Keller | 6.9 | 399 | -25.8 | 248 |
| F | Tyler Griffey | 10.5 | 270 | 12.9 | 117 |
| G | Alex Legion | 0.3 | 109 | -95.2 | 364 |
| INDIANA 2009-10 | |||||
| G | Verdell Jones III | 7.8 | 974 | 25.8 | 103 |
| F | Christian Watford | 6.5 | 884 | -30.1 | 262 |
| G | Jeremiah Rivers | 8.6 | 880 | 38.7 | 61 |
| G | Jordan Hulls | 5.3 | 779 | -14.5 | 235 |
| F | Tom Pritchard | 8.3 | 618 | -10.8 | 203 |
| G | Devan Dumes | 3.4 | 534 | -45.2 | 309 |
| F | Derek Elston | 10.8 | 467 | 16.1 | 108 |
| F | Bobby Capobianco | 8.4 | 370 | -9.7 | 197 |
| G | Maurice Creek | 13.9 | 305 | 124.2 | 3 |
| G | Daniel Moore | 7.5 | 201 | 21.0 | 115 |
| IOWA 2009-10 | |||||
| G | Matt Gatens | 6.3 | 1,173 | 1.6 | 177 |
| G | Cully Payne | 4.1 | 1,070 | -33.9 | 282 |
| G | Eric May | 6.4 | 991 | 3.2 | 171 |
| F | Jarryd Cole | 9.7 | 796 | 4.3 | 151 |
| F | Aaron Fuller | 11.4 | 731 | 22.6 | 86 |
| G | Devan Bawinkel | 3.5 | 482 | -43.5 | 306 |
| C | Brennan Cougill | 8.1 | 460 | -28.9 | 47 |
| G | Anthony Tucker | 3.1 | 351 | -50.0 | 322 |
| F | Andrew Brommer | 9.7 | 185 | 4.3 | 152 |
| G | John Lickliter | 2.0 | 175 | -67.7 | 345 |
| MICHIGAN 2009-10 | |||||
| G | Manny Harris | 12.4 | 1,120 | 100.0 | 7 |
| G | Zack Novak | 6.5 | 1,028 | 4.8 | 164 |
| F | DeShawn Sims | 10.3 | 1,026 | 10.8 | 128 |
| G | Stu Douglass | 3.6 | 1,004 | -41.9 | 301 |
| G | Darius Morris | 4.7 | 777 | -24.2 | 263 |
| G | Laval Lucas-Perry | 5.9 | 683 | -4.8 | 206 |
| F | Zack Gibson | 13.7 | 319 | 47.3 | 35 |
| F | Anthony Wright | 2.1 | 241 | -77.4 | 320 |
| G | Matt Vogrich | 4.2 | 166 | -32.3 | 277 |
| MICHIGAN STATE 2009-10 | |||||
| G | Kalin Lucas | 6.6 | 1,027 | 6.5 | 161 |
| F | Raymar Morgan | 11.5 | 979 | 23.7 | 84 |
| G | Durrell Summers | 5.2 | 971 | -16.1 | 241 |
| F | Draymond Green | 17.0 | 945 | 82.8 | 6 |
| G | Chris Allen | 5.0 | 917 | -19.4 | 251 |
| G | Korie Lucious | 3.4 | 825 | -45.2 | 312 |
| F | Delvon Roe | 13.6 | 764 | 46.2 | 36 |
| C | Derrick Nix | 10.5 | 279 | -7.9 | 33 |
| C | Garrick Sherman | 6.8 | 259 | -40.4 | 54 |
| G | Austin Thornton | 3.4 | 195 | -45.2 | 313 |
| MINNESOTA 2009-10 | |||||
| G | Blake Hoffarber | 13.7 | 973 | 121.0 | 4 |
| G | Lawrence Westbrook | 7.5 | 898 | 21.0 | 116 |
| F | Damian Johnson | 10.9 | 894 | 17.2 | 101 |
| G | Devoe Joseph | 6.3 | 893 | 1.6 | 178 |
| C | Ralph Sampson III | 8.6 | 845 | -24.6 | 43 |
| C | Colton Iverson | 7.9 | 593 | -30.7 | 49 |
| F | Paul Carter | 10.0 | 531 | 7.5 | 140 |
| G | Al Nolen | 8.2 | 457 | 32.3 | 81 |
| F | Rodney Williams | 10.0 | 382 | 7.5 | 141 |
| G | Justin Cobbs | 1.4 | 363 | -77.4 | 356 |
| G | Devron Bostick | 10.5 | 224 | 69.4 | 23 |
| NORTHWESTERN 2009-10 | |||||
| G | Michael Thompson | 6.4 | 1,281 | 3.2 | 173 |
| F | John Shurna | 9.4 | 1,238 | 1.1 | 166 |
| G | Jeremy Nash | 8.0 | 1,180 | 29.0 | 90 |
| G | Drew Crawford | 8.2 | 927 | 32.3 | 82 |
| C | Luka Mirkovic | 12.2 | 846 | 7.0 | 22 |
| G | Alex Marcotullio | 6.1 | 477 | -1.6 | 191 |
| C | Kyle Rowley | 8.8 | 272 | -22.8 | 42 |
| F | Davide Curletti | 10.2 | 215 | 9.7 | 131 |
| F | Mike Capocci | 10.5 | 200 | 12.9 | 119 |
| F | Ivan Peljusic | 7.5 | 140 | -19.4 | 229 |
| OHIO STATE 2009-10 | |||||
| G | Jon Diebler | 5.0 | 1,375 | -19.4 | 252 |
| F | David Lighty | 7.5 | 1,344 | -19.4 | 230 |
| G | William Buford | 5.9 | 1,271 | -4.8 | 207 |
| F | Evan Turner | 13.1 | 1,109 | 40.9 | 45 |
| F | Dallas Lauderdale | 11.7 | 903 | 25.8 | 75 |
| C | Kyle Madsen | 5.0 | 498 | -56.1 | 57 |
| G | Jeremie Simmons | 4.7 | 403 | -24.2 | 264 |
| G | P.J. Hill | 7.9 | 329 | 27.4 | 96 |
| PENN STATE 2009-10 | |||||
| G | Talor Battle | 9.3 | 1,146 | 50.0 | 40 |
| F | David Jackson | 9.1 | 938 | -2.2 | 178 |
| G | Chris Babb | 6.9 | 920 | 11.3 | 146 |
| F | Andrew Jones | 7.2 | 770 | -22.6 | 241 |
| F | Jeff Brooks | 7.6 | 736 | -18.3 | 224 |
| G | Tim Frazier | 7.4 | 570 | 19.4 | 121 |
| F | Bill Edwards | 5.1 | 417 | -45.2 | 284 |
| F | Andrew Ott | 9.2 | 306 | -1.1 | 177 |
| G | Cammeron Woodyard | 0.3 | 210 | -95.2 | 365 |
| F | Sasa Borovnjak | 8.7 | 123 | -6.5 | 188 |
| PURDUE 2009-10 | |||||
| G | E’Twaun Moore | 6.2 | 1,103 | 0.0 | 187 |
| F | JaJuan Johnson | 12.8 | 1,093 | 37.6 | 49 |
| G | Chris Kramer | 8.5 | 974 | 37.1 | 72 |
| F | Robbie Hummel | 14.2 | 817 | 52.7 | 23 |
| G | Keaton Grant | 6.1 | 803 | -1.6 | 193 |
| G | Kelsey Barlow | 8.0 | 560 | 29.0 | 92 |
| G | Ryne Smith | 3.6 | 378 | -41.9 | 304 |
| G | Lewis Jackson | 8.5 | 309 | 37.1 | 73 |
| F | D.J. Byrd | 2.5 | 274 | -73.1 | 319 |
| F | Patrick Bade | 6.6 | 257 | -29.0 | 261 |
| G | John Hart | 1.9 | 247 | -69.4 | 349 |
| G | Mark Wohlford | 7.9 | 157 | 27.4 | 97 |
| WISCONSIN 2009-10 | |||||
| G | Jason Bohannon | 6.8 | 1,214 | 9.7 | 155 |
| G | Trevon Hughes | 8.0 | 1,077 | 29.0 | 93 |
| G | Jordan Taylor | 7.3 | 975 | 17.7 | 129 |
| F | Keaton Nankivil | 9.3 | 826 | 0.0 | 172 |
| F | Tim Jarmusz | 5.2 | 718 | -44.1 | 283 |
| F | Jon Leuer | 11.1 | 691 | 19.4 | 93 |
| G | Ryan Evans | 7.3 | 435 | 17.7 | 130 |
| G | Rob Wilson | 6.9 | 365 | 11.3 | 149 |
| F | Mike Bruesewitz | 8.4 | 207 | -9.7 | 200 |
