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The Big Ten Conference (stylized B1G, formerly the Western Conference and the Big Nine Conference, among others) is the oldest NCAA Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States. Founded as the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives in 1896, it predates the founding of its regulating organization, the NCAA .
Around the time of its founding, it was more commonly called the Western Conference, and would become to be known as the Big Nine after the University of Iowa and Indiana University joined in 1899. It would first be called the Big Ten when Michigan rejoined in 1916, [a] with Ohio State University having joined in 1912.
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion; x – Division champion/co-champions; y – Championship game participant; Note: Due to COVID-19, the Big Ten suspended the season on August 11, but later decided to begin play on October 24.
Since the current format began in 2014, the Big Ten East champion is 9-0 in the championship game, with an average margin of victory of 20.1 points per game. A Big Ten championship game hasn’t ...
The Big Ten Conference first sponsored football in 1896. This is an era-list of its annual standings from 1896 to 1958. [1] Standings
Conference realignment is nothing new, but these football teams have been in the same conference the longest. Which Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, and SEC teams have been in the original conference the ...
Record Ranking; Year Champions Conference Overall AP Coaches Bowl result Head coach 1896 Wisconsin: 2–0–1: 7–1–1: Started in 1936: Started in 1950 – Philip King
Despite bringing in less than they otherwise would have, the average Big Ten school received about $60.5 million during the most recent fiscal year, which would mean even half that mark would be ...