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2013-14 College Basketball Conference Snapshot: Big Ten - EPJr - 05-28-2013 10:01 PM 2013-14 College Basketball Conference Snapshot: Big Ten Conference The college basketball calendar is getting moved up with Midnight Madness shifting from mid-October into September. The look ahead to the 2013-14 season has also been moved up as Athlon starts to take stock for the upcoming year in college basketball. The Big Ten was the nation’s top conference in 2012-13 with four teams reaching the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament. Although the league couldn’t take home a title, Michigan reached the national title game. 1. MICHIGAN STATE (27-9, 13-5, NCAA Sweet 16) Key players gone: Derrick Nix Top returners: Keith Appling, Branden Dawson, Gary Harris, Adreian Payne, Travis Trice, Denzel Valentine Nix is the only one of the top seven scorers gone from a team that went 27-9. Harris considered the draft, but the smooth-shooting guard returned after averaging 12.9 points per game and 45.6 shooting from the field. Payne took his decision down to the wire, but his return gives Tom Izzo a veteran team with Final Four potential. http://www.athlonsports.com/college-basketball/2013-14-college-basketball-big-ten-early-rankings RE: 2013-14 College Basketball Conference Snapshot: Big Ten - DexterDevil - 05-30-2013 01:12 PM State baby, gonna be #1 next year!