With a win over Purdue on March 1, 2022, Wisconsin clinched at least a share of the Big Ten regular season championship.

[1] Illinois clinched a share of the regular season titled on March 6 when Wisconsin lost its final game to Nebraska and the Illini held on to beat Iowa.

[5] In addition to Iowa, who received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, the conference's tied the previous year's record with nine teams receiving bids to the tournament: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue, Rutgers, and Wisconsin.

[6] Two weeks later, the school named former Indiana player and New York Knicks assistant Mike Woodson as the new head coach.

[9] Shortly before the start of the 2020–21 season, Penn State head coach Pat Chambers resigned due to allegations of inappropriate conduct.

[14] Notes: Prior to the conference's annual media day, unofficial awards and a poll were chosen by a panel of writers.

[16] Prior to the conference's annual media day, unofficial awards and a poll were chosen by a panel of writers.