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Message: [QUOTE="JellyBean, post: 4732384, member: 1997"] [B]Big 10:[/B] Illinois-last made NCAA tournament in 2003, last Sweet 16 was 1998 Wisconsin-last tournament was 2010, has never made Sweet 16 and only made 2nd round twice Indiana-made tournament in 2016, first appearance in 14 years. Michigan-has never made Sweet 16, has had good teams the last several years under Barnes-Arico Northwestern-made tournament in 2015, first time since 1997. Big 10 has been by far the worst PC over the last 18 years. 0 titles, and most of their recent success can be attributed to Maryland joining the conference. No surprise about Northwestern not finding success, they're weak in most sports due to having a smaller budget. I am surprised that Wisconsin has been the 2nd worst team in the conference. They have not been able to find a winning coach and they've never made a Sweet 16. This is especially surprising how successful they've been on the men's side. The coaches they've had (Lisa Stone/Tsipis/Bobbi Kelsey) all had great pedigrees before coming to Wisconsin and couldn't turn the program around. Michigan has made good progress under Kim Barnes-Arico and they could definitely be a Sweet 16 team in the next few years. Illinois has fallen off the map ever since Grentz left, and Indiana has had some recent success even if they haven't made the Sweet 16. I can only speak on the Big 10. 1). Illinois- Has been a mystery. I am shocked that they have not been in that 2nd tier of the Big Ten and getting tournament runs. 2). Wisconsin- Another interesting program considering how Green Bay, in that same timeframe, has put together a decent run and maintained a level of success where the bigger program, Wisconsin has struggled. Hopefully, Coach Moseley can continue to build on each season and help build Wisconsin into a powerhouse. 3). Indiana- They were hit or miss. They had an early 2000s run where they were in the middle of the Big Ten and then for a 5-8 year window, they were at or near the bottom of the Big Ten. 4). Michigan-Yeah no denying their rough early 2000s. I think at one point, they had a 1-15 season followed by a winless season. Coach Arico has improved the Michigan program. 5). Northwestern-We give Northwestern a pass. It is always impressive when Northwestern is competitive. [/QUOTE]

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