Looking back to last season, the conference had its share of ups and downs. But at this moment, it is really tough to think of any of the ups. But the downs are pretty obvious. The Indiana and Calvin Sampson divorce, the downward spiral of Illinois, the fact that no Big Ten team advanced past the third round of the NCAA Tournament, and did I mention Indiana.
The rich get richer and the poor get richer. Everyone should like the sound of that. The Big Ten rebounds from a below average season with four teams in the CBS Sportline's Preseason Top 25 Poll and potentially more - I think six - having a chance to play in Detroit this April.
I broke the conference down into three Parts - The Ranked, The Race for Fifth,and Better Days Ahead and Indiana.
Poor Indiana.
Standings
1. Michigan State *No. 9 on CBS Sportline
2. Purdue *No. 6
3. Ohio State *No. 19
4. Wisconsin *No. 22
5. Minnesota
6. Michigan
7. Penn State
8. Northwestern
9. Illinois
10. Iowa
11. Indiana
Player of the Year: Robbie Hummel, Purdue
Freshmen of the Year: B.J. Mullens, Ohio State
All-Big Ten First Team
G Manny Harris, Michigan
G Kalin Lucas, Michigan State
G E’Twaun Moore, Purdue
F Robbie Hummel, Purdue
F Raymar Morgan, Michigan State
All-Big Ten Second Team
G Trevon Hughes, Wisconsin
G Keaton Grant, Purdue
F Kevin Coble, Northwestern
F Marcus Laundry, Wisconsin
C B.J. Mullens, Ohio State
Honorable Mention
F Joe Krabbenhoft, Wisconsin, F Evan Turnerand and G David Lighty, Ohio State, F Goran Suton, Michigan State, G Brian Westbrook, Minnesota, F Jamelle Cornley, Penn State, F DeShawn Sim, Michigan, G Alex Legion, Illinois.
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