Where Nebraska and Missouri would rank versus Big Ten schools (Parentheses indicate Nebraska’s ranking in the Big 12):
ATHLETIC REVENUE 2009
In millions
1., Ohio State, $119.9
2., Penn State, $95.9
3., Michigan, $95.2
4., Wisconsin, $89.8
5., Iowa, $79.5
6., Michigan State, $75.6
7., NU (third), $74.9
8., Minnesota, $70.3
9., Indiana, $60.6
10., Purdue, $59.9
11., Missouri, $57.8
12., Illinois, $55.6
13., Northwestern, $48.6
Source: U.S. Department of Education
RECRUITING EXPENSES 2009
1., Michigan, $1,488,554
2., Minnesota, $1,311,458
3., Purdue, $1,229,240
4., NU (sixth), $1,101,694
5., Illinois, $1,079,792
6., Ohio State, $1,040,490
7., Penn State, $938,448
8., Michigan State, $901,139
9., Indiana, $819,316
10., Wisconsin, $792,789
11., Iowa, $773,927
12., Missouri, $760,403
13., Northwestern, $706,132
Source: U.S. Department of Education
ENDOWMENT FUNDS 2009
In billions
1., Michigan, $6.0
2., Northwestern, $5.5
3., Minnesota, $2.1
4., Ohio State, $1.7
5., Purdue, $1.5
6., Wisconsin, $1.4
7., Indiana, $1.2
8., Penn State, $1.2
9., Illinois, $1.1
10., Michigan State, $1.0
11., NU (third), $1.0
12., Missouri, $0.9
13., Iowa, $0.8
Source: National Association of College and University business officers
UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT
1., Ohio State, 36,333
2., Penn State, 36,329
3., Michigan State, 33,096
4., Purdue, 30,684
5., Illinois, 30,386
6., Indiana, 30,006
7., Wisconsin, 27,423
8., Minnesota, 26,146
9., Michigan, 25,102
10., Missouri, 21,560
11., Iowa, 18,541
12., NU (seventh), 17,283
13., Northwestern, 8,341
Source: U.S. Department of Education
2010 UNIVERSITY RANKING
According to US News
12., Northwestern
27., Michigan
39., Illinois
39., Wisconsin
47., Penn State
53., Ohio State
61., Purdue
61., Minnesota
71., Indiana
71., Michigan State
71., Iowa
96., NU (sixth)
102., Missouri
All are members of the American Association of Universities
SPORTS SPONSORED
1., Ohio State, 37
2., Penn State, 29
3., Michigan, 27
4., Michigan State, 25
4., Wisconsin, 25
4., Minnesota, 25
7., Iowa, 24
7., Indiana, 24
9., NU (first), 23
10., Illinois, 21
11., Purdue, 20
12., Missouri, 20
13., Northwestern, 19
Source: School websites
DIRECTOR'S CUP 2008-09
Based on the order of finish in NCAA sponsored championships
5., Michigan
10., Ohio State
14., Minnesota
19., Penn State
20., Illinois
27., Michigan State
31., Nebraska (fourth)
36., Missouri
38., Purdue
41., Wisconsin
44., Northwestern
45., Iowa
55., Indiana
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
Football results include only AP and coaches’ poll champs since 1936
1., Penn State, 40
2., Michigan, 35
3., Ohio State, 27
4., Wisconsin, 26
5., Iowa, 25
6., Indiana, 23
7., Nebraska (third), 21
7., Michigan State, 21
9., Minnesota, 19
10., Illinois, 17
11., Northwestern, 6
12., Missouri, 2
12., Purdue, 2
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