Big 10 School History The Big Ten Conference (B1G), formerly Western Conference and Big Nine Conference, is the oldest Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States. The conference, consisting of 14 members as of 2016. Illinois Fighting Illini See Team Minnesota Golden Gophers See Team Michigan State Spartans See Team Iowa Hawkeyes See Team Wisconsin Badgers See Team Rutgers Scarlet Knights See Team Penn State Nittany Lions See Team Northwestern Wildcats See Team Michigan Wolverines See Team Ohio State Buckeyes See Team Nebraska Cornhuskers See Team Purdue Boilermakers See Team Maryland Terrapins See Team Indiana Hoosiers See Team
Illinois Fighting Illini See Team Minnesota Golden Gophers See Team Michigan State Spartans See Team Iowa Hawkeyes See Team Wisconsin Badgers See Team Rutgers Scarlet Knights See Team Penn State Nittany Lions See Team Northwestern Wildcats See Team Michigan Wolverines See Team Ohio State Buckeyes See Team Nebraska Cornhuskers See Team Purdue Boilermakers See Team Maryland Terrapins See Team Indiana Hoosiers See Team
