CHICAGO - If there was one theme at the Big Ten Basketball media day in Chicago on Thursday, it was a mutual respect for all the teams that play in the conference. Thad Matta recognized how tough the Big Ten is this year and that was confirmed by the polls released later in the afternoon. The Big Ten may not be a basketball powerhouse typically, but this year that could be different.

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