The Big Ten is incredibly tough. This is not a conclusion I have come to after some deep analysis, anyone who is a fan of college basketball knows this. It has been a deep and talented league for a few years now, but this year feels like it is the Big Ten on steroids.
In other years, the Big Ten has felt like a league that could land 4 or 5 teams in the Sweet 16 with maybe 1 team who would sneak into the Final Four. This year feels like a league that very easily could account for half of the Final Four.