Big Ten poised for another year of March Madness sadness without men's title

There was a time the Big Ten was as much a constant in the list of NCAA champions as Indianapolis was in the list of Final Four host cities. But you have to go back to Michigan State’s Flintstones in 2000 since a Big Ten men’s team has won it all.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement That might not sound like that long ago. When you realize that was in the quaint old days of the Big Ten still having 11 teams, however, it might as well be ancient history. It’s not that the Big Ten hasn’t had its chances. Eight teams from the conference have made the title game since 2001. Another seven teams have made the Final Four. Once there, however, it’s been...