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At this point, which Big 10 teams will make the tourney?

Michigan State, Illinois and Ohio State look like locks. Wisconsin, Penn State and Minnesota are definite possibilities. Purdue needs to get healthy. I actually think the conference has the potential to make some big noise this year. I could see 3-4 teams in the Sweet 16 and the future looks very bright for teams like MSU, OSU, PSU, and Minnesota down the road.

Michigan State is definitely a lock. I would have to think Illinois is, too. Ohio State is still a few wins away, but they should be tournament bound. After that, there's no guarantees. Purdue looked like a lock for a lot of the season, but have struggled a lot lately. PSU has lost two in row and so had Minnesota. I think you will see 4-5 teams in the Big 10 make it. My guess right now would be Michigan State, Illinois, Ohio State, Purdue, and Minnesota.