2026-27 Ivy League Top 10 Players: Power and Hinton Set the Standard

2026-10-11

MMH's Ivy League Top 10 is an independent editorial ranking, based on projected 2026–27 impact rather than simply sorting 2025–26 scoring averages. Returning production, expected role, team context and defensive contribution matter. The list draws on official 2026–27 rosters and the user-provided Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook 2026–27; it does not reproduce a third-party ranking.

MMH Top 10 Ivy League Players

1. TJ Power — Penn

The 6-foot-9 senior is the strongest blend of production, size and late-game versatility in the league. The ability to rebound, stretch the floor and punish smaller defenders makes him the anchor of Penn's title case. MMH preseason Player of the Year.

2. Robert Hinton — Harvard

Hinton is the Ivy's toughest perimeter scoring assignment. With Harvard returning so much experience around him, the question is whether he can create more for teammates while maintaining his scoring efficiency against defenses organized specifically to stop him.

3. Jackson Hicke — Princeton

Hicke has the scoring and decision-making experience to drive a Princeton rebound. At 6-foot-5, he contributes on the glass and as a passer, and his nearly 40 percent three-point shooting makes him dangerous both on and off the ball.

4. Thomas Batties II — Harvard

Batties is a true two-way stretch forward. Few Ivy frontcourt players combine his three-point accuracy with shot blocking and defensive reliability. His role in Harvard's transition and half-court spacing is greater than a pure scoring average conveys.

5. Tey Barbour — Harvard

Barbour supplies the volume shooting that forces opponents to make difficult coverage choices around Hinton. An expanded off-the-dribble game could push him higher. Harvard's offensive ceiling depends partly on how many quality attempts Barbour can generate without forcing them.

6. Dalen Davis — Princeton

A compact, experienced guard who gives Princeton a second major scoring creator next to Hicke. His outside touch and free-throw shooting make him a high-pressure game finisher; balancing that creativity with efficient ball movement is Princeton's next challenge.

7. Trevor Mullin — Yale

Mullin moves into a much bigger leadership role after the graduation of Yale's veteran nucleus. His shooting and ability to orchestrate James Jones's offense should make him the center of almost every competitive Bulldog lineup.

8. Michael Zanoni — Penn

The veteran wing is Penn's spacing threat next to Power. Zanoni's shooting keeps defenses from crowding the Quakers' interior stars and is a major reason Penn can generate offense without requiring Power to score on every trip.

9. Riley Fox — Yale

Fox brings 6-foot-6 size and credible perimeter shooting. His promotion from supporting role to a leading scorer could be the difference between Yale comfortably reaching Ivy Madness and scrambling for the final berth.

10. Connor Igoe — Columbia

Igoe earns the final spot for his unusual blend of rebounding and passing at forward. If Columbia becomes a surprise top-four team, it likely involves Igoe turning promising all-around production into a true leadership role.

Just outside

AJ Levine (Penn) is a proven organizer and defender; Jack Stanton (Princeton) is a reliable perimeter shooter; Jacob Beccles (Cornell) will shoulder more offensive responsibility; Jordan Brathwaite (Yale) is an efficient three-point threat; Mason Ritter (Columbia) gives the Lions rebounding and interior presence. These are not locked rankings; a stronger-than-expected November could reshuffle the top ten.

MMH editorial rankings dated October 11, 2026. Statistics refer to 2025–26, as reported in Blue Ribbon's Ivy League previews and team roster materials. Verify final eligibility/availability before the season.