NCAA BB analysts discuss the issues with Big Ten teams when it comes
to the NCAA tournament.

He stated that most of the Big Ten teams are built around Bigs,
and don’t have the elite guard play that is essential in order to
truly advance in the tourney....I agree.

Ohio State is highly depended on Liddell. Illinois is highly depended on
Kofi, and MSU, Iowa, Wisconsin, etc, also put a huge focus on their bigs.
That type of offensive system will generate some good wins during the regular
season, but will become tremendously limited in the post season without the
dynamic guard play complement it.

Now, let’s look at Miami. They run a 4 guard system with a big in the middle.
They are basically the Villanova of the ACC, and I believe they run the same
4-out motion system as well. The dynamic play they are getting from their
guards is what has allowed them to advance.

Villanova is going to always come with dynamic guard play, and Baylor
won the championship last year because of the elite play of their backcourt.

When Illinois ran a guard heavy system back in 2005 with Head, Brown and Williams, they went all the way to the national championship. And I know you remember the
dynamic guard play of Burke and Hardaway, Jr. who led Michigan to the National
title game.

That is what the Big Ten is missing, and why Big Ten teams
have been underperforming in the tourney for the past few years.