New Headline: Michigan vs. Ohio State in Elite Eight!
Purdue rises after their Big Ten title, while Illinois and Nebraska head into March Madness with tons of doubt
It was a fun and thrilling conference tournament where every team threw their best punch at the regular season king of the Big Ten , the Michigan Wolverines , until the Purdue Boilermakers got the knockout. This tournament proved just how competitive this conference is and that a number of teams in the top tier of the league could have won it. Michigan fell, but they still look like a favorite to win the national championship, while Purdue looks just as dangerous as any team in the country.
Here are my final Big Ten men's basketball power rankings after the Big Ten tournament: 1. Michigan Wolverines, 31-3 Michigan fell to the Purdue Boilermakers in the Big Ten title game. I still think this team is the cream of the crop in the Big Ten.
I think out of all teams in this conference, they have the best shot to win the national championship. Michigan needed a loss like this. 2.
Purdue Boilermakers, 27-8 Purdue is the biggest winner from this tournament, as they proved themselves to be the exact team many people thought they could be. They now head into the big dance with just as much confidence as any team. 3.
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