With conference play well underway, and eight weeks to go until Selection Sunday, here is an early look at which teams could make the NCAA tournament field.

Part III examines tier II, the not-quite-elite teams in the B1G, teams 5-9. DISCLAIMER: The articles have been written/contributed to over the course of several days. The tiers were settled on late ...

As luck would have it, No. 17 Illinois (13-5, 5-3 Big Ten) is set to host Maryland (14-5, 4-4 Big Ten) on Thursday night (8 p.m. CT, FS1) in the State Farm Center. The Illini, who are knotted in a ...