I've never been that big of a fan of the Altman hire, to be honest. He really didn't get a whole lot done at K State: 68-54 overall, and 19-37 in conference play (ouch).
He's had some success at Creighton, but I have to wonder why more programs haven't tried to lure him away from there by now. He's been coaching Creighton since 1994. I realize that Arkansas tried to hire him, and then Altman accepted and then backed out, which also strikes me as a little odd also. I don't know. Something just bothers me about Altman.
Would his success at Creighton translate to success in the Big Ten? His time at KSU would say "no".