The regular season concluded on Sunday and the final Big Ten standings confirmed what a balanced and unpredictable conference it was. Michigan State, Maryland and Wisconsin finished in a three-way tie for first place, while Rutgers finished in a four-way tie for fifth place. It’s an incredible achievement for a program that finished in last place the first four seasons it was in the Big Ten before tying with Illinois and Penn State for tenth place last season.
Just like last year, the Scarlet Knights have lost the tiebreakers among the group of teams they finished with the same regular season record as.