It's big bad Big Ten time! The newly coast-to-coast league is packed with parity, and we've convinced ourselves that any of the 18 teams could theoretically earn at at-large bid this season. But is there a true national title contender lurking among all that balance? Will the massive variance of teams like Illinois, Rutgers and Indiana result in huge years, or scuffling disappointments? And how does the addition of the Big Ten's West Wing (UCLA, USC, Oregon, Washington) impact the overall landscape of the league in hoops?

The Rundown
(0:10 ) - Intro
(5:40 ) - Root's Roundup
(17:02 ) - Big Ten Overview (Standings, All-Conf, Storylines)
(25:46 ) - Purdue
(30:01 ) - Indiana
(33:53 ) - Oregon
(37:25 ) - Michigan
(41:31 ) - Rutgers
(45:50 ) - UCLA
(49:29 ) - Illinois
(53:34 ) - Michigan St.
(56:40 ) - Ohio St.
(1:01:16 ) - Washington
(1:04:32 ) - Maryland
(1:10:28 ) - Iowa
(1:13:33 ) - Nebraska
(1:17:02 ) - USC
(1:20:42 ) - Wisconsin
(1:23:35 ) - Northwestern
(1:26:40 ) - Penn St.
(1:30:02 ) - Minnesota