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This week, ESPN.com is breaking down the nonconference schedules of each and every team in a dozen of the nation's top leagues. On Monday, we began with the ACC, SEC and C-USA. On Tuesday, we focused on the East with the A-10, Big East and CAA. Today...

Editor's note: ESPN.com's Summer Shootaround series catches up on the offseason story lines for each conference. For more on the Big Ten, click here. The most important player for each team in the conference ... Illinois: Brandon Paul Illino...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Tom Crean gave reporters a brief update on Verdell Jones after the senior point guard suffered a severe knee injury in the first half of Indiana's 75-58 victory over Penn State in the opening round of the Big Ten tournament Thursday. ...

The Big Ten regular season ended with a three-way tie at the top. Expect more surprises in the conference tournament in Indianapolis.

Finally, there's serious movement in the Big Ten Power Rankings. And it mostly centers on Ohio State's recent struggles and Iowa's ... surge? Without further ado, the new Big Ten Power Rankings: Michigan State: Tom Izzo is certainly in the national...

The Big Ten proved to be the king of college basketball conferences this weekend with a variety of upsets, near-upsets and tough efforts by some of the league's bubble teams. Doesn't make it any easier to rank this league, though. 1. Michigan Stat...

How many NCAA tourney bids will the Big Ten receive? Five seem safe at this point, but beyond that is anyone's guess -- especially after Illinois' home loss to Northwestern on Sunday. 1. Ohio State: The Buckeyes went to Madison and beat the Badger...

It's ever-fluctuating, of course, but here is how I see the Big Ten Power Rankings as of Monday morning: 1. Ohio State: The Buckeyes can really separate themselves from the field with a victory at Wisconsin on Saturday. They've struggled on the ro...

Here's my attempt at ranking the wacky Big Ten: 1. Michigan State: The Spartans hadn't lost since mid-November. And while it's somewhat surprising that their first L since those season-opening losses to Duke and North Carolina came against Northwe...

After a Sunday afternoon in which Indiana barely held off Penn State and Michigan handed Wisconsin yet another loss, here is my latest attempt to rank the Big Ten: Michigan State: The Spartans are undefeated in Big Ten play after pulling off a so...

With the conference season set to get under way, Myron Medcalf takes a look at what's in store for the Big Ten.

Based on results and not preseason expectations, here's my attempt at ranking the Big Ten teams one month into the season: 1. Ohio State: The Buckeyes lost three veterans, but they're a more talented team this season. The proof? Their dismantling ...