BTN.com staff, March 12, 2014

Before the Big Ten tourney tips off Thursday afternoon in Indianapolis, the BTN.com team offered its predictions. Who's going to win it all? Who's going to take Most Outstanding Player? And what about one bold prediction?

See our guys' answers in this post and vote for your choice.

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TOM DIENHART, BTN.com senior writer
B1G tourney champ: Michigan State
MOP: Keith Appling, Michigan State
Bold prediction: No. 5 Ohio State will make it to the semifinals.

BRENT YARINA, BTN.com editor
B1G tourney champ: Wisconsin
MOP: Frank Kaminsky, Wisconsin
Bold prediction: In a year full of upsets, no lower seed will win in the opening round.

SEAN MERRIMAN, BTN.com editor
B1G tourney champ: Michigan
MOP: Caris LeVert, Michigan
Bold prediction: We will have an all-Michigan final: No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 3 Michigan State.

JOSH REED, Big Ten Geeks
B1G tourney champ: Michigan
MOP: Nik Stauskas, Michigan
Bold prediction: No. 12 Purdue will make run to semifinals.

MIKE PORTSCHELLER, Big Ten Geeks
BIG CHAMP: Michigan State
MOP: Gary Harris, Michigan State
Bold prediction: Ohio State reaches the final.

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