B1G DISAPPOINTMENT, U.S.A. -- To follow is Road to Selection Sunday's final 2015 look at the projected NCAA Tournament field, before the field really starts to take shape with the start of conference play across the country. For the Big Ten, which currently has only five teams projected into the bracket, that conference season begins Dec. 29 when Purdue @ Wisconsin (6 p.m.) and Michigan State @ Iowa (8 p.m.) play a doubleheader on the Big Ten Network.
Despite beating the ACC 8-6 in the ACC/B1G Challenge, the B1G thus far has been something of a disappointment in 2015-16.