From 2000-25, 14 Big Ten teams made the Final Four (not to be confused with 14 different schools). Just one other time since 2000 has the Big Ten had multiple teams in the Final Four — 2015. Zooming out a bit, it’s only right to appreciate the dominance of the Big Ten in this year’s tournament. Even then, two of the seven losses by Big Ten teams this year came at the hands of other Big Ten teams (Iowa over Nebraska, Illinois over Iowa). It’s been a season of dominance for the conference, which has been backed up by the NCAA Tournament performance.

Source: New York Times April 01, 2026 00:18 UTC