At this point, we are a little over halfway through Big Ten conference play, which means it’s finally time to dive into bracketology ahead of next month’s March Madness. As of late, eight teams look to be tournament locks with at least three more with the potential to join them.

Seeding should look extremely different this year with location out of the picture. Rankings will be solely determined based on record and strength of schedule rather than the usual implications of the tournament site locations.

Tournament Locks

Michigan Wolverines

ESPN: One Seed

Michigan’s dominance in Big Ten play has led to their rise from a pre-season seven seed to a real shot to see their name atop the bracket come reveal day.