There are 12 games left in Big Ten play for most of the conference’s top contenders, and five teams are standing out above the rest: Michigan State, Michigan, Illinois, Purdue, and Nebraska.
It’s hard to believe that the Cornhuskers are in that group, but Fred Hoiberg has done a fantastic job with Nebraska, and I’m sure Spartan fans would love for him to take over in East Lansing when Tom izzo eventually retires. That would be a home run hire, considering how well he’s done with the usual bottom-dwelling Cornhuskers.
Nebraska remains the only unbeaten team left in the Big Ten, while Michigan State, Michigan, Illinois, and Purdue all have one loss…