‘On to the next one’ – the Big Ten is dominating the new era of college sports

Posted Apr 18, 2026
The Big Ten Conference has now won the football (Indiana), men’s basketball (Michigan), and women’s basketball (UCLA) national titles in the same year. It is impossible to ignore the fact that the Big Ten is dominating the national landscape in the NIL era. Much ink has been spilled about its schools having massive fan bases and very wealthy alumni. (NBC Sports)

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