Michigan’s Stunning NCAA Triumph Sparks Debate: Is the Big Ten Now the True Powerhouse Over the SEC?
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For a long time, the Big Ten had a reputation for playing pound-the-paint slog ball with big bodies who could win a wrestling match but not a track meet. That is no longer the case, especially after the league added UCLA, USC, Oregon and Washington in the most recent round of expansion.
“I think we’re developing a different type of basketball identity with the West Coast schools joining us, and I think some of the newer coaches have brought a different flavor,” May said. “I think at times it seemed like the Big Ten was kind of cut-and-paste. You turned on one game and it looked pretty much like the other three that are going on at the exact same time. I know our league is incredibly tough. The coaches are off the charts, but I want to give the administrations a lot of credit. There are a bunch of well-run athletic departments in the Big Ten.”

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