Big Ten Conference

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The Big Ten Conference is a major collegiate athletic conference in the United States, known for its large research universities and prominent NCAA Division I sports programs, especially in football and basketball.

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instanceOf NCAA Division I conference
collegiate athletic conference
abbreviation Big Ten Conference self-linksurface differs
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Big Ten Conference self-linksurface differs
surface form: Big Ten
academicConsortium Big Ten Academic Alliance
competitionLevel Division I
country United States of America
surface form: United States
emblem Big Ten Conference logo
footballSubdivision FBS
formerName Western Conference
founded 1896
governingBody National Collegiate Athletic Association
hasMember Indiana University
surface form: Indiana University Bloomington

Michigan State College
surface form: Michigan State University

Northwestern University
Ohio State University
Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus
surface form: Pennsylvania State University

Purdue University
Rutgers University
surface form: Rutgers University–New Brunswick

University of California, Los Angeles
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
surface form: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

University of Iowa
University of Maryland
surface form: University of Maryland, College Park

University of Michigan
University of Minnesota
surface form: University of Minnesota Twin Cities

University of Nebraska–Lincoln
University of Oregon
University of Southern California
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin–Madison
headquartersLocation Rosemont, Illinois
language English
memberInstitutionType private university
public university
research university
notableSport football
men's basketball
numberOfFullMembers 18
regionServed Midwestern United States
Northeastern United States
western United States
surface form: Western United States
revenueRanking among highest of NCAA conferences
sport college baseball
college basketball
college football
college ice hockey
college volleyball
college wrestling
subdivision Football Bowl Subdivision
surface form: NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
televisionNetwork Big Ten Network
televisionPartner CBS Sports
Fox Sports
NBC Sports

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Big Ten Conference abbreviation Big Ten Conference self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Big Ten
Big Ten Conference abbreviation Big Ten Conference self-linksurface differs
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Assembly Hall affiliation Big Ten Conference
Carver-Hawkeye Arena affiliation Big Ten Conference
Jersey Mike’s Arena affiliation Big Ten Conference
Kohl Center affiliation Big Ten Conference
Michigan Stadium affiliation Big Ten Conference
Purdue University affiliation Big Ten Conference
SHI Stadium affiliation Big Ten Conference
Sherrone Moore affiliation Big Ten Conference
Wisconsin Badgers football affiliation Big Ten Conference
this entity surface form: Big Ten Conference football
Big Ten Academic Alliance associatedWith Big Ten Conference
Camp Randall Stadium associatedWith Big Ten Conference
Goldy Gopher associatedWith Big Ten Conference
Bucky Badger associatedWithConference Big Ten Conference
Purdue University athleticConference Big Ten Conference
Rutgers University athleticConference Big Ten Conference
University of Michigan athleticConference Big Ten Conference
Northwestern University athleticsConference Big Ten Conference
Ohio State University athleticsConference Big Ten Conference
University of Iowa athleticsConference Big Ten Conference
BCS automaticQualifierConference Big Ten Conference
this entity surface form: Big Ten Conference men's basketball
Fox Sports broadcasts Big Ten Conference
this entity surface form: Big Ten college football
Aidan Hutchinson collegeConference Big Ten Conference
Dan Lanning conference Big Ten Conference
Geo Baker conference Big Ten Conference
Kinnick Stadium conference Big Ten Conference
Memorial Stadium conference Big Ten Conference
Michigan State Spartans football conference Big Ten Conference
Michigan Wolverines football conference Big Ten Conference
Northwestern Wildcats conference Big Ten Conference
Ohio State Buckeyes football conference Big Ten Conference
Penn State Nittany Lions football conference Big Ten Conference
Rutgers Scarlet Knights football conference Big Ten Conference
subject surface form: Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball
subject surface form: Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's volleyball