We typically spend most of efforts on football here at The Silver Bullet, but basketball is impossible to ignore this time of year. The combination of Championship Week and March Madness simply makes this some of the best few weeks of the year. It always helps when the Buckeyes are playing well, and walk into the Big Ten Tournament with a No. 1 seed. Here is how the schedule looks, starting at 2:30 PM tomorrow:

Thursday, March 11: Opening Round
No. 8 Michigan vs. No. 9 Iowa, 2:30PM (ESPN2)
No. 7 Northwestern vs. No. 10 Indiana, 25 minutes after first game (ESPN2)
No. 6 Minnesota vs. No. 11 Penn State, 7:30PM (Big Ten Network)

Friday, March 12: Second Round
No. 1 Ohio State vs. 8/9 Winner, Noon, (ESPN)
No. 4 Wisconsin vs. No. 5 Illinois, 25 minutes after previous game (ESPN)
No. 2 Purdue vs. 7/0 Winner, 6:30PM, (Big Ten Network)
No. 3 Michigan State vs. 6/11 Winner, 25 minutes after previous game (BTN)

Saturday, March 13: Semifinals
Semifinal 1, 1:40PM (CBS Sports)
Semifinal 2, 25 minutes after previous game (CBS Sports)

Sunday, March 14: Final
Championship Game, 3:30PM (CBS Sports)

Now let's get to the good stuff. It's time for a little father versus son prediction battle, which typically is only seen on this blog during football season. We thought we would bring it out of hibernation for such an occasion as this...

Dave's Bracket:

Thursday, March 11: Opening Round
No. 8 Michigan vs. No. 9 Iowa - MICHIGAN
No. 7 Northwestern vs. No. 10 Indiana - NORTHWESTERN
No. 6 Minnesota vs. No. 11 Penn State - MINNESOTA

Friday, March 12: Second Round
No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 8 Michigan - OHIO STATE
No. 4 Wisconsin vs. No. 5 Illinois - ILLINOIS
No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 7 Northwestern - PURDUE
No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 6 Minnesota - MICHIGAN STATE

Saturday, March 13: Semifinals
No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 5 Illinois - OHIO STATE
No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 3 Michigan State - MICHIGAN STATE

Sunday, March 14: Final
No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 3 Michigan State - MICHIGAN STATE

Drew's Bracket:

Thursday, March 11: Opening Round
No. 8 Michigan vs. No. 9 Iowa - MICHIGAN
No. 7 Northwestern vs. No. 10 Indiana - INDIANA
No. 6 Minnesota vs. No. 11 Penn State - PENN STATE

Friday, March 12: Second Round
No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 8 Michigan - OHIO STATE
No. 4 Wisconsin vs. No. 5 Illinois - WISCONSIN
No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 10 Indiana - PURDUE
No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 11 Penn State - PENN STATE

Saturday, March 13: Semifinals
No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 4 Wisconsin - OHIO STATE
No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 11 Penn State - PURDUE

Sunday, March 14: Final
No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Purdue - OHIO STATE

How do you see it playing out? Any bold predictions?