March equals madness, and the Big Ten conference will be at the center of it. College basketball’s culminating month is just two days away, and in the best conference in the country a majority of teams are fighting for their position in the dance.
The Big Ten has been a man amongst boys in college basketball this season, leading the way with the Big 12 as the best conferences in the sport. The depth, scary potential at the top, and talent within the league will result in a handful of squads receiving a ticket to dance. How many get in and where are they going to be seeded? There is still a crucial week of basketball and a Big Ten tournament to play before we get definitive answers on that.
Where does each Big Ten team stand and what do their tournament hopes look like as we near March? Let’s start from the bottom: