Coming into the 2018-19 season, No. 2 Michigan and No. 6 Michigan State were picked as the favorites to win the Big Ten — and through the first couple of weeks of league play, that hasn’t changed.
The Wolverines and Spartans look to be in a class by themselves in the conference, and both should contend for an NCAA Final Four berth come March.
While some of their suspected challengers have played well out of conference, the grind of playing in a deep and competitive league has already taken its toll on a few of the expected contenders.