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- Conference established: 1896
- Members: 11
- Home office: Park Ridge, Illinois
- 2007-08 champion: Ohio State
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The 11 Big Ten Conference men's programs compete in 12 sports total, with football weighing in as one of the conference's highest-profile and most popular sports overall. The Midwestern states that comprise the Big Ten region have always held a particular interest in college football, with Michigan competing in the first-ever bowl game, the 1902 Rose Bowl, and attendance at the stadiums and television viewership at home consistently high for most teams.
