Big Ten Lead March Madness Field of the NCAA Tournament

Living at a boys’ college basketball power conference has its strengths and weaknesses. On the plus side, there is plenty of quality win opportunities to strengthen your NCAA Tournament profile. Of course, these marquee matchup series can quickly lose streaks.

All of this means there are plenty of ups and downs in the latest version of bracketology projecting 68 fields. Michigan rebounded from Blip earlier this month and will be the second seed after a strong week with Spartans in the league’s lead share. Maryland is also continuing its rise. Terrapin is the fifth seed with eight wins in nine games.

On the negative side, Purdue fell to the expected fourth seed thanks to a four-game skid. Illinois – once a top 16 species candidate – is approaching bubble territory after three consecutive defeats.

Top Tigers: Auburn maintains the number one spot in the poll ahead of Duke

Elsewhere, St. John’s has been steadily climbing, and is now scheduled to be the third seed after completing two defending champion Connecticut sweeps. Speaking of Huskies, they are the other teams currently behind the bracket, along with recent champions Kansas and Big 12 Baylor.

The last 4 inches

Wake Forest, Ohio, San Diego, Oklahoma.

The first four

Villanova, North Carolina, Xavier, Boise.

NCAA Tournament Bidding Meeting Breakdown

Multi-Bid League: SEC (13), Big Ten (10), Big 12 (8), ACC (4), Big East (4), Mountain West (3), West Coast (2).