Wisconsin, Purdue, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan State and Ohio State all have top notch Basketball programs historically. Not to mention that Minnesota got a steal of a coach when Tubby was fired.
In the Big XII you've got Missouri, Texas, OSU, Oklahoma, KState, Kansas and Texas A&M with solid programs. You could possibly throw Baylor into the mix lately.
I'd say that the depth is a bit better in the Big XII, but the ability for a Big Ten style team to make a deep run in the tournament is much better. The style of play has put a lot of quality teams into the Final Four in the last 10 years.
In the Big XII you've got Missouri, Texas, OSU, Oklahoma, KState, Kansas and Texas A&M with solid programs. You could possibly throw Baylor into the mix lately.
I'd say that the depth is a bit better in the Big XII, but the ability for a Big Ten style team to make a deep run in the tournament is much better. The style of play has put a lot of quality teams into the Final Four in the last 10 years.
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