After dominating the football world for the past three seasons (Michigan, Ohio State, Indiana), it seems the Big Ten has its eyes set on basketball.
BIG TEN DOMINANCE 💪
50% of the teams left in the men’s NCAA tournament are from the same conference‼️ pic.twitter.com/WOLaLFKoel
— ESPN (@espn) March 28, 2026
Michigan, Purdue, Illinois, and Iowa are representing the Big Ten in the Elite Eight, as all four schools look to become the first Big Ten team to win the men’s basketball national championship since Tom Izzo’s Michigan State squad in 2000.
The Big Ten is now 13-2 in the tournament
— ᗩᑎT ᗯᖇIGᕼT (@itsAntWright) March 23, 2026
Arizona (Big 12) is the odds-on favorite to win the Tournament, with Michigan a close second. Illinois has the fourth-best odds, while Purdue and Iowa are considered long shots (via Fanduel).
It’s so funny that now you’re allowed to pay players and the Big Ten just dominates all sports
— Burns (@therealburns3) March 27, 2026
The Big Ten at the 2026 NCAA Tournament: #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/1fvnh49ub1
— College Sports Only (@CSOonX) March 27, 2026
Will this be the first time that a Men's Big Ten basketball team takes home a National Championship in over two decades?
