아이비리그가 동부의 유서깊은 사립 대학끼리의 운동 경기를 통해서 선의의 경쟁을 하듯 , 빅텐(실제로 11개 종합 대학)은 각주의 톱 랭킹에속하는 주립대들 끼리 스포츠를 통해서 학문의 경쟁과 같은 치열한 경합을 벌인다.
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University of Illinois
Location: Urbana-Champaign, Ill.
Enrollment: 36,738
Founded: 1867
Nickname: Fighting Illini
Colors: Orange and Blue
Joined Big Ten: 1896 (charter member)
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Indiana University
Location: Bloomington, IN
Enrollment: 38,903
Founded: 1820
Nickname: Hoosiers
Colors: Cream and Crimson
Joined Big Ten: 1899
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University of Iowa
Location: Iowa City, IA
Enrollment: 28,705
Founded: 1847
Nickname: Hawkeyes
Colors:Black and Gold
Joined Big Ten: 1899
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University of Michigan
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Enrollment: 37,197
Founded: 1817
Nickname: Wolverines
Colors: Maize and Blue
Joined Big Ten: 1896 (charter member)
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Michigan State University
Location: East Lansing, MI
Enrollment: 43,159
Founded: 1855
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Green and White
Joined Big Ten: 1949
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University of Minnesota
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Enrollment: 45,361
Founded: 1851
Nickname: Golden Gophers
Colors: Maroon and Gold
Joined Big Ten: 1896
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Northwestern University
Location: Evanston, IL
Enrollment: 7,400 (undergraduates)
Founded: 1851
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Purple and White
Joined Big Ten: 1896
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Ohio State University
Location: Columbus, OH
Enrollment: 54,989
Founded: 1870
Nickname: Buckeyes
Colors: Scarlet and Gray
Joined Big Ten: 1912
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Pennsylvania State University
Location: University Park, PA
Enrollment: 40,571
Founded: 1855
Nickname: Nittany Lions, Lady Lions
Colors: Blue and White
Joined Big Ten: 1990
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Purdue University
Location: West Lafayette, IN
Enrollment: 37,871
Founded: 1869
Nickname: Boilermakers
Colors: Old Gold and Black
Joined Big Ten: 1896
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University of Wisconsin
Location: Madison, WI
Enrollment: 41,219
Founded: 1848
Nickname: Badgers
Colors: Cardinal and White
Joined Big Ten: 1896
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