▁men ' s ▁s occer ▁season ▁was ▁the ▁ 2 7 th ▁season ▁of ▁men ' s ▁vars ity ▁s occer ▁in ▁the ▁conference . ▁The ▁season ▁began ▁on ▁August ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁and ▁concluded ▁on ▁November ▁ 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁The ▁season ▁cul min ated ▁with ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Big ▁Ten ▁Conference ▁Men ' s ▁Soccer ▁Tournament ▁to ▁determine ▁the ▁conference ' s ▁automatic ▁ber th ▁into ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁NCAA ▁Division ▁I ▁Men ' s ▁Soccer ▁Tournament . ▁ ▁The ▁Maryland ▁Ter rap ins ▁entered ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁season ▁as ▁both ▁the ▁Big ▁Ten ▁regular ▁season ▁and ▁tournament ▁def ending ▁champions . ▁Maryland ▁was ▁unable ▁to ▁defend ▁either ▁title , ▁heavily ▁due ▁to ▁a ▁late ▁season ▁sl ump ▁in ▁form , ▁that ▁cul min ated ▁with ▁a ▁double ▁over time ▁loss ▁to ▁Michigan . ▁Wisconsin ▁won ▁their ▁first ▁Big ▁Ten ▁Tournament ▁since ▁ 1 9 9 5 , ▁defe ating ▁Indiana ▁in ▁the ▁championship ▁in ▁pen alt ies . ▁The ▁Michigan ▁Wol ver ines ▁posted ▁a ▁ 6 – 1 – 1 ▁Big ▁Ten ▁record , ▁giving ▁the ▁Wol ver ines ▁their ▁first ▁ever ▁Big ▁Ten ▁regular ▁season ▁title , ▁best ing ▁Indiana ▁on ▁points . ▁▁ ▁The ▁Big ▁Ten ▁sent ▁five ▁teams ▁to ▁the ▁NCAA ▁Tournament , ▁three ▁being ▁seed ed ▁( Ind iana , ▁Michigan ▁and ▁Michigan ▁State ), ▁and ▁three ▁un se eded ▁( M ary land ▁and