Its time for the inaugural Big Ten Powerhouse Big Ten Tournament Prediction Contest. Here are the rules:

1.) In the Comments section, predict the winners for each game using the format below.

2.) Points will be scored on this basis:

1 point for a correct 1st round pick

2 points for a correct quarterfinal pick

3 points for a correct semifinal pick

4 points for picking the correct champion

If there is a tie, the tiebreaker will be the total points scored in the championship game. You have until the tipoff of the first game on Thursday to make your picks.

Big Ten Tournament Schedule

Thursday

Game 1: Northwestern v. Minnesota

Game 2: Michigan St. v. Iowa

Game 3: Penn State v. Indiana

Friday

Game 4: Ohio State v. Northwestern/Minnesota

Game 5: Illinois v. Michigan

Game 6: Purdue v. Michigan St/Iowa

Game 7: WIsconsin v. Penn St/Indiana

Saturday

Game 8: Game 4 winner vs Game 5 winner

Game 9: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner

Sunday

Game 10: Semifinal winners