March Madness begins with the college basketball conference tournaments. This year the Big Ten tournament will be bigger than ever with the top 15 teams getting together to determine who gets the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

With its most recent loss to Maryland on Saturday, Penn State was officially eliminated from the Big Ten men's basketball tournament. There is no path to the postseason for the Nittany Lions, who sit one win behind Iowa and USC, who are each battling for the final seed going into the final week of the Big Ten's regular season.

Ohio State men’s basketball is hoping to avoid missing out on March Madness for a third straight season and earning a higher seed for the Big Ten tournament is a step in the right direction. The Buckeyes (16-13,

The Big Ten has eight teams that should be locks to reach the NCAA Tournament. For the league to hit double figures, teams on the bubble will have to have a strong finish to the season. Indiana (18-11, 9-9 Big Ten) appeared to be on the outside looking in less than a month ago, but has reeled off four wins in five games to move onto the bubble.

The Big Ten has eight teams that should be NCAA Tournament locks. For the conference to hit double figures, teams on the bubble need a strong finish.

Villanova: The Wildcats (18-12, 11-8 Big East) have won six of eight, but their early-season troubles still leave them with a tough climb to reach the NCAA Tournament for the firs