Big Ten Basketball: Early takeaways after first week of 2020-21 season

The first week of basketball saw more ups than downs for Big Ten Basketball, but what does it all mean?

Critical thinking is the ability to think clearly and rationally, understanding the logical connection between ideas. The four pillars that form the foundation of critical thinking are diverse but equally as important.

Attempting to make sense of all the happenings in Big Ten Basketball prior to conference play is a difficult task when the teams have not faced each other, or have common opponents. Is Illinois’ 122-66 victory over North Carolina A&T worth more than Minnesota’s 99-69 victory over Green Bay?

With 41 games being completed by Big Ten teams, the four pillars of critical thinking are essential to determine what has happened and what will happen. One evaluates in order to form an opinion about something using evidence and criteria, interpret is to understand the meaning of something. This article will also infer to draw a conclusion using evidence and reason while being able to analyze allows one to reveal something through close examination.

Eight factors that are currently shaping the Big Ten’s present and future after the first 7 days of play are addressed. If you have watched the majority of the Big Ten games, you have certainly been entertained, now is the opportunity to be informed.