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

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 ...

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.

Auburn has all but sewn up its first one-seed since 1998-99 with an incredible 12-1 record against Quad 1 opponents. Houston ...

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

Illinois can be this year's Indiana, which was the eighth seed in 2024. The toughest games ... Stan Becton joined NCAA.com in 2021 and has since served as a college football, FCS football, track ...

March Madness was first used to refer to basketball by an Illinois high ... the tournament. The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Committee is responsible for selecting, seeding and bracketing ...

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

The primary adjustment from a normal year is, of course, the playing of the entire NCAA tournament at a single site. This eliminates the need for geographical considerations in seeding.

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.