After the First Four is decided, the Big Ten will make up nearly 13 percent of the field with eight teams invited to the NCAA Tournament.
The league, highlighted by a pair of 2 seeds in Michigan and Michigan State, sent more teams to the tournament than any conference in the country.
Teams by Conference
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8 - Big Ten
7 - ACC
7 - SEC
6 - Big 12
4 - Big East
4 - American
3 - Pac-12
2 - Mountain West
2 - OVC
2 - Atlantic 10
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Ohio State is the lowest-rated team in the conference, drawing an 11 seed and a matchup against Big 12 Tournament Champions Iowa State.
The Big Ten also sent Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Purdue and Wisconsin to the big dance.
| Team | Seeding | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 2 seed | Bradley |
| Michigan | 2 seed | Montana |
| Purdue | 3 seed | Old Dominion |
| Wisconsin | 5 seed | Oregon |
| Maryland | 6 seed | Belmont/Temple winner |
| Minnesota | 10 seed | Louisville |
| Iowa | 10 seed | Cincinnati |
| Ohio State | 11 seed | Iowa State |
A Big Ten member hasn't won the NCAA Tournament since 2000, when Michigan State beat Florida 89-76 for the title (Maryland wasn't in the Big Ten when it won he tournament in 2002). Since the Spartans' championship, a Big Ten team has made the title game seven times before falling in each contest.
