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The Big Ten only has two teams ranked in the top 25 of the Sagarin ratings (Purdue at No. 12 and Wisconsin at No. 18), but it's certainly not lacking in depth this year.
ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi currently has seven teams in the NCAA tournament field, including Northwestern, which is on track to make its first-ever March Madness appearance. Only one conference (the ACC) is projected to have more teams make the field.
Here's a look at the schedule as it currently stands, as well as three players to watch and some predictions.