In honor of the NCAA basketball tournament, U.S. News has taken a look at the Division I conferences. How do the schools in the Big Ten Conference match up based on their America's Best Colleges rankings?
| College Name and Location | U.S. News Rank | Team Nickname | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL | 12 | Wildcats |
| 2 | University of Michigan–Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI | 27 | Wolverines |
| 3 | University of Illinois–Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | 39 | Fighting Illini |
| 4 | University of Wisconsin–MadisonMadison, WI | 39 | Badgers |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University–University ParkUniversity Park, PA | 47 | Nittany Lions |
| 6 | Ohio State University–ColumbusColumbus, OH | 53 | Buckeyes |
| 7 | Purdue University–West LafayetteWest Lafayette, IN | 61 | Boilermakers |
| 8 | University of Minnesota–Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN | 61 | Golden Gophers |
| 9 | Indiana University–BloomingtonBloomington, IN | 71 | Hoosiers |
| 10 | Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI | 71 | Spartans |
| 11 | University of IowaIowa City, IA | 71 | Hawkeyes |
| All school rankings listed are within the National Universities category utilized in America's Best Colleges unless otherwise noted. | |||
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