The Big Ten Already Set A Record For The 2021 NCAA Tournament The Big Ten Conference is sending 9 teams to the 2021 NCAA Tournament, more than any other conference this year. The University of Michigan won the Big Ten regular season title and earned a number 1 seed and the University of Illinois won the Big Ten Tournament earning a number 1 seed as well. And then Ohio State University and the University of Iowa were able to grab number 2 seeds. Big Ten Teams That Made The Tournament And Their Seed Michigan (1) - Michigan State (11) You can check out how to watch all of the Big Ten teams play in the first round of the NCAA Tournament below.