Big Ten Conference
Midwestern collegiate league
The Big Ten Conference is an association of major American universities that compete against one another in intercollegiate athletics.
Despite the name, membership has expanded well beyond ten schools—the conference now includes over a dozen institutions, primarily large public research universities in the Midwest and Northeast.
Ohio State and Michigan have a storied Big Ten rivalry.
Field sport with goals
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
- wrestlingCombat sport requiring holds
- hockeyStick-and-goal sport
- volleyballCourt game over net
soccer · swimming · gymnastics · softball · baseball · lacrosse · NCAA · varsity
North-central American region
- heartlandCentral region of significance
- Great LakesFive connected inland seas
- rustbeltIndustrial decay zone
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
Chicago · Indianapolis · Columbus · Ann Arbor · Madison · Minneapolis · agriculture · industrial
Thought-loss paradox
- victory bellBell rung after winning
- tailgatingFollowing another vehicle unsafely
- fight songsRousing team music
Systematic fact-finding effort
- land-grantGovernment-given territory
- AAUNonprofessional sports organization
- universitiesInstitutions granting advanced degrees
- flagshipCommander's principal vessel
engineering · medicine · libraries · endowment · alumni · graduate programs · faculty · STEM
football
Field sport with goals
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
- wrestlingCombat sport requiring holds
- hockeyStick-and-goal sport
volleyball · soccer · swimming · gymnastics · softball · baseball · lacrosse · NCAA · varsity · championships
Midwest
North-central American region
- heartlandCentral region of significance
- Great LakesFive connected inland seas
- rustbeltIndustrial decay zone
prairie · Chicago · Indianapolis · Columbus · Ann Arbor · Madison · Minneapolis · agriculture · industrial · land-grant
The Game
Thought-loss paradox
- victory bellBell rung after winning
- tailgatingFollowing another vehicle unsafely
- fight songsRousing team music
research
Systematic fact-finding effort
- land-grantGovernment-given territory
- AAUNonprofessional sports organization
- universitiesInstitutions granting advanced degrees
flagship · engineering · medicine · libraries · endowment · alumni · graduate programs · faculty · STEM · innovation
Spartans
Citizens of ancient Laconia
- HawkeyesIowa's team nickname
- HoosiersIndiana natives' nickname
- CornhuskersNebraska residents or teams
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