What does it mean to be the best conference in college basketball? This season, it is up for debate, especially when considering the results of yesterday’s tournament seeding. The Big Ten placed a conference record eight teams in the tournament field -- more than any other conference. That number is even more impressive when considering the fact Indiana was among the first-four out. With the bids, the conference doubled its tournament presence compared to last season, when just four Big Ten teams made the 68-team bracket.
Michigan State and Michigan both pulled two-seeds though, arguably, Michigan State drew the short straw, as the Spartans landed in the same bracket as top-seeded Duke.