When the Big Ten convenes next week in Indianapolis for its conference tournament, the field will be wide open. The games begin with three first-round matchups on Wednesday, March 12; the tournament lasts through Selection Sunday,

They can rest until Friday's quarterfinals. Purdue's late dip leaves it with No. 6 season, and Indiana's late surge gives it the No. 9 seed. Both will play Thursday. Fifteen of the conference's 18 teams earned spots in the event.