In all likelihood, there will soon be a day in which the Big Ten gets four bids to the College Football Playoff no matter what happens. Every team in the league could somehow go 6-6, but the rules would state four of those 6-6 teams deserve the right to play for a national title.

The Big Ten is certainly a conference with a storied history when it comes to basketball. But, unfortunately for the programs within it and the fans who root for them, a Big Ten member hasn't cut down the nets since 2000.