The 2020–21 men’s college basketball season is in the books, but it’s not too late to look back on the year that was. We’re going conference by conference within the high-major leagues to examine what went right—and what went wrong—along with a brief look ahead to 2021–22. We’ve done the ACC, Big 12 and Big East. Next is the Big Ten.
Most important thing we learned: Depth can be a fickle thing
Let’s get the elephant in the room out of the way off the bat: After being lauded all season for its top-to-bottom high quality, the Big Ten was a big bust in the men’s postseason, with nearly all of its nine NCAA tournament teams flaming out in the first weekend.