Which is why it’s no surprise that certain teams, such as the Indiana Hoosiers and Illinois Fighting Illini, have underperformed expectations, while other teams have exceeded projections. Currently, the top four teams in the Big Ten were projected outside the top four to start the season,

As No. 8 Michigan State basketball continues its pursuit of Tom Izzo's 11th Big Ten title, freshman Jase Richardson is emerging as the Spartans' star.

The treacherous road to the Big Ten title continues for No. 8 Michigan State as it prepares to take on another tough team in No. 20 Maryland.The Spartans are winners of three straight, having most recently downed back-to-back ranked teams,