The Big Ten has been the country's undisputed top basketball conference this year.
With five ranked teams and 12 (of 14) over .500, there is a non-zero chance that the conference could sneak all 12 of those teams into the Big Dance this year, thanks in part to a down year filled with parity across college basketball.
Maryland is arguably the conference's most all-around team led by stars Anthony Cowan and Jalen Smith. Michigan State got Cassius Winston to return for one last hurrah and and is in the top-25 as always.
A resurgent Illinois led by Kofi Cockburn and Trent Frazier has them as a lock.