The Big Ten will still flex its NCAA Tournament muscle even though one of the conference's heavyweights is experiencing a down year.
In spite of its thrilling/shocking win over Iowa on Sunday, barring a Hoosiers-esque run in the Big Ten Tournament next week in Indianapolis, Ohio State (19-11, 11-6 Big Ten) will probably not be reaching the NCAA Tournament for the eighth consecutive season, a streak that presently ranks as the seventh-longest stretch of Big Dance qualification in Division I hoops. (Kansas tops that list with 26 consecutive NCAA Tournament berths.