Much has been written about how tough this year’s Big Ten is, and with good reason. The league is ridiculously balanced rom top to bottom. There are six teams in the current top 25 and four more are receiving. Of the four NOT receiving votes, two (Maryland and Purdue) are in the top 40 of the NET rankings. There has been talk of as many as TWELVE teams making the field, which seems unlikely, but cannot be ruled out entirely at this point. Last season, before COVID cancelled the Big Ten and NCAA Tournaments, Purdue was still somewhat on the bubble for an at large bid and might have snuck in with 2-3 wins in Indianapolis, and that was as the 11th or 12th team.
2021 NCAA Tournament: How Many Big Ten Teams Get In?
