We are still feeling out which conference is going to be the best in college basketball this season, and the Big Ten failed in a week that could have shifted a narrative. There is a ton of depth in the conference this season, but there doesn’t appear to be as many elite programs as what was originally thought at the beginning of the year.
In total, the Big Ten went 9-14 against ranked non-conference opponents in the early season. That’s not a record you would like to boast for getting 10+ teams in the tournament in March. From here on out, the conference has limited opportunities to show its strength against any of the other Power 6 programs.