The Big East may have the highest number of teams in the top 50, but the Big Ten has the highest proportion of teams within the top 50, helping it to be the second-highest ranked conference in the last 24 seasons. The Big Ten has eight of its 11 teams ranked inside the top 50 (actually inside the top 37).
Michigan State is the pride of the conference and is ranked 10th in the overall rankings. Illinois and Indiana were the only teams within 100 points of the Spartans.
The Big Ten has three national championships to its credit since 1985. Indiana has one (1987), Michigan has one (1989), and Michigan State has one (2000).
Seven Big Ten teams have reached at least the Final Four in the last 24 seasons (Michigan State, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio State, Wisconsin, and Minnesota).
The separation between the Big Ten and the top ranked conference comes from the Big Ten’s lack of a top overall team and Northwestern.
Michigan State is the highest ranked overall team in the Big Ten, and they only score high enough for 10th overall.
Northwestern, at the bottom of the Big Ten rankings, has a score of zero points. They are the only team in any of the six major conferences to not have any tournament appearances in the last 24 seasons. They weigh down the Big Ten average point total significantly.
1) ACC – Average Score: 435.00
1) Duke – 1,135 (1, 1)
2) North Carolina – 1,106 (2, 3)
3) Maryland – 601 (14, 28)
4) Georgia Tech – 446 (29, 33)
5) Wake Forest – 416 (33, T-37)
6) Boston College – 364 (T-37, T-70)
7) North Carolina State – 358
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