Depends on who the audience is. I'm sure Northwestern and Rutgers are jealous of Fran's success. A typical Big Ten program, not so much.
# of times being a Top 4 seed in B1G Tourney from 2011-2019:
Michigan State- 7
Wisconsin- 7
Purdue- 6
Michigan- 4
Ohio State- 4
Maryland- 3 (joined in the 2014-15 season)
Indiana- 2
Nebraska- 2
Minnesota- 1
Iowa- 0
And Iowa lost to a 12 and 13 seed the two years they were a 5 seed. So yeah, I suppose foolish might be the right word.
7. Is that bad? Feels bad.