2000 - Last B1G National Champ

[ScarletLongIsland_rivals]

Thoughts on why it has been over 20 years since a B1G team has won the tournament?

Is it style of play, the type of recruit that the conference draws, the way the game is called during regular season?

 

[kcg88]

Mostly luck. The Big Ten has lost seven title games since then.

 

[RUJMM78]

Thoughts on why it has been over 20 years since a B1G team has won the tournament?

Is it style of play, the type of recruit that the conference draws, the way the game is called during regular season?

Its match ups and the factors that you have included .Elite players must step up in one and done scenarios.

 

[Jtg=04131996]

Maryland won a title in ‘02 (I know they weren’t in the B1G but counts for something). Agree though, objectively it’s mostly just been luck

 

[kcg88]

Mostly luck. The Big Ten has lost seven title games since then.

Comparatively the Pac-12 has not put a team in the title game since 2001.

 

[GORU2014]

Comparatively the Pac-12 has not put a team in the title game since 2001.

They said last night that it’s been 25 years since any west coast team has won, not even just PAC-12

 

[bitnez]

B1G has had 7/36 slots in Final Four over past 10 years (no tournament in 2020). That’s basically 20% of the slots. Yes, they need to break through and win one but this is simply about the B1G becoming very deep without also having monsters teams.

 

[RUPete]

Comparatively the Pac-12 has not put a team in the title game since 2001.

And haven't won since 1997 (Arizona, I believe). That came up last night.

 

[TC4THREE]

Duke, UNC, Kentucky, and Kansas all cheat better than we do.