For now, anyway, the Illini's slot as a No. 4 seed in the college basketball expert's bracket makes perfect sense ...

Illinois coach Brad Underwood is high on his 18th-ranked team. "We can be a dominant team if we keep growing and finding ways ...

Michigan State is 16-2 overall, 7-0 in the Big Ten and, at this point, projected to win what would be Tom Izzo's 11th regular ...

The difference between these predictions and the top-25 ranking is that the bracket predictions more heavily weigh the future ...

Men's college basketball and Illini beat writer Scott Richey projects his top four seeds for each region of the NCAA tournament. This week? A mix of Big Ten and SEC teams at the top. MIDWEST * 1.

With less than two months until Selection Sunday, Duke is projected as a No. 1 seed in the majority of NCAA Tournament ...

After a pair of Big Ten road wins, Maryland men’s basketball is surging in recent NCAA Tournament bracket projections.