Illinois received some well-deserved recognition. On Tuesday morning, when ESPN’s resident bracketologist Joe Lunardi

ESPN's Joe Lunardi shared a Monday bracketology update with 12 SEC teams making the NCAA Tournament and 2 more in the picture.

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Ohio State basketball is on the brink of being an NCAA Tournament team, and Joe Lunardi's recent Bracketology update reiterated that sentiment.

Wisconsin basketball (22-7, 12-6 Big Ten) fell to No. 10 overall in Joe Lunardi’s ESPN bracketology update on Monday.

Kansas basketball (19-9, 10-7 Big 12) is in for a battle come March—at least according to ESPN’s Joe Lunardi. In his latest bracketology update on Friday, Lunardi projects the Jayhawks as a No. 6 seed in the Midwest Region, setting up a first-round showdown with No. 11 Nebraska.

Much intrigue remains as we head into the last week of Big Ten play. The conference won't finish until Sunday, with Michigan State sitting atop the conference standings, but Michigan remains within striking distance of the Spartans.