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

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

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.

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 ...

Indiana had an opportunity to move up the NCAA pecking order last week when it hosted games against Illinois and No. 4 ...

Oregon guard Deja Kelly (#25) starts a fast break as the No. 25 Ducks face the North Texas Mean Green in a women’s college ...

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

The team sits at 15-4 (5-3 Big Ten) overall, led by an 11-0 record against Quad 2, 3 and 4 opponents. It currently sits No. 21 in KenPom, No. 24 in the ESPN BPI and No. 22 in the NCAA NET Rankings.

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

The Vols likely would catapult onto the No. 1 seed line with a win at Auburn, but it would carry weight beyond the immediate ...