Is the Big Ten back?

Last year only four teams from the Big Ten made the NCAA tournament, which was out of character for them. Was it the beginning of a longer-term lapse, such as the one the Pac-12 is suffering? Probably not. Currently RealtimeRPI has the Big Ten ranked #1, ahead of the Big 12 and the Big East. There are just too many places with rabid fan bases for the conference to stay down long.