🏈 BIG TEN ALL‑TIME FOOTBALL TEAM
A lineup built on Heismans, national titles, and generational dominance.
⭐ OFFENSE
QB — Tommie Frazier (Nebraska) Unstoppable option QB; 2× national champion.
RB — Archie Griffin (Ohio State) Only 2‑time Heisman winner in history.
RB — Ron Dayne (Wisconsin) NCAA all‑time rushing leader; Heisman.
WR — Anthony Carter (Michigan) 3× All‑American; game‑breaking speed.
WR — Keyshawn Johnson (USC) All‑American; Rose Bowl MVP.
TE — Mike Gesicki (Penn State) Elite mismatch; All‑Big Ten.
OT — Orlando Pace (Ohio State) 2× Lombardi; Outland; one of the greatest linemen ever.
OT — Jonathan Ogden (UCLA) Outland winner; dominant force.
OG — Steve Hutchinson (Michigan) All‑American; elite run blocker.
OG — Will Shields (Nebraska) All‑American; anchor of a powerhouse line.
C — Mike Webster (Wisconsin) All‑American; foundational interior lineman.
⭐ DEFENSE
DE — Ndamukong Suh (Nebraska) Nagurski + Bednarik; one of the most dominant defenders ever.
DE — J.J. Watt (Wisconsin) All‑American; disruptive force.
DT — Dan Wilkinson (Ohio State) All‑American; elite interior presence.
DT — Alan Page (Notre Dame → not Big Ten) (Replaced) DT — Raekwon Davis (Alabama → not Big Ten) (Replaced) DT — Kenny Clark (UCLA) All‑Pac‑12; dominant run stopper.
LB — LaVar Arrington (Penn State) Butkus + Bednarik; freak athlete.
LB — Chris Spielman (Ohio State) 2× All‑American; tackling machine.
LB — Pat Fitzgerald (Northwestern) 2× Nagurski; heart of NU’s defense.
CB — Charles Woodson (Michigan) Heisman; lockdown corner; national champion.
CB — Troy Polamalu (USC) Played safety, but his college versatility earns him a spot.
S — Ronnie Lott (USC) All‑American; elite hitter and leader.
S — Jack Tatum (Ohio State) “The Assassin”; feared defender.
⭐ SPECIAL TEAMS
K — Mike Nugent (Ohio State) 2× All‑American.
P — Reggie Roby (Iowa) Revolutionized punting.
KR/PR — Desmond Howard (Michigan) Heisman; elite returner.
⭐ COACH
Bo Schembechler (Michigan) Or Urban Meyer (Ohio State) Or Pete Carroll (USC)
(You can’t go wrong — each represents a different era of dominance.)
🏀 BIG TEN ALL‑TIME BASKETBALL TEAM
Built on Naismith winners, Final Four MOPs, and dynasty anchors.
⭐ STARTING FIVE
PG — Magic Johnson (Michigan State) NCAA champion; Final Four MOP.
SG — Jerry Lucas (Ohio State) NPOY; NCAA champion; elite scorer.
SF — Glenn Robinson (Purdue) Naismith winner; unstoppable scorer.
PF — Bill Walton (UCLA) 3× Naismith; 2× NCAA champion.
C — Kareem Abdul‑Jabbar (UCLA) 3× NCAA champion; 3× Final Four MOP.
This starting five is almost unfair.
⭐ BENCH
G — Isaiah Thomas (Indiana) NCAA champion; Final Four MOP.
G — Juan Dixon (Maryland) NCAA champion; Final Four MOP.
G — Caitlin Clark (Iowa) NCAA scoring leader; 2× Naismith.
F — Len Bias (Maryland) 2× ACC POY; dominant athlete.
F — Kevin McHale (Minnesota) All‑American; elite post scorer.
C — Lew Alcindor (UCLA) (Already starting as Kareem.)
C — Zach Edey (Purdue) 2× Naismith; dominant interior presence.
⭐ COACH
John Wooden (UCLA) The greatest college basketball coach ever.
🏅 BIG TEN ALL‑TIME OLYMPIC TEAM
A super‑team built on world records, gold medals, and global dominance.
⭐ TRACK & FIELD
Jesse Owens (Ohio State) 4 Olympic golds; world‑record setter.
Jackie Joyner‑Kersee (UCLA) Greatest female athlete ever; heptathlon & long jump.
Rafer Johnson (UCLA) Decathlon gold medalist.
Steve Prefontaine (Oregon) Distance‑running icon.
Ashton Eaton (Oregon) 2× Olympic gold; decathlon world record.
⭐ SWIMMING
Ryan Lochte (Michigan) Multiple NCAA titles; Olympic legend.
Jenny Thompson (Stanford → not Big Ten) (Replaced) Maya DiRado (Stanford → not Big Ten) (Replaced) Caeleb Dressel (Florida → not Big Ten) (Replaced)
New Big Ten swimmers: Tom Dolan (Michigan) — 2× Olympic gold. Connor Jaeger (Michigan) — Olympic silver.
⭐ WRESTLING
Dan Gable (Iowa) Olympic gold; undefeated in college except one match.
Kyle Snyder (Ohio State) Olympic gold; 3× NCAA champion.
Brock Lesnar (Minnesota) NCAA champion; heavyweight dominance.
⭐ GYMNASTICS
Sam Mikulak (Michigan) 6‑time NCAA champion; 3‑time Olympian.
Jordan Chiles (UCLA) Olympic medalist; NCAA star.
⭐ BASKETBALL
Sue Bird (UConn → not Big Ten) (Replaced) Chiney Ogwumike (Stanford → not Big Ten) (Replaced)
New Big Ten Olympians: Kelsey Plum (Washington) — Olympic gold (3×3). Reggie Miller (UCLA) — Olympic gold.
⭐ FOOTBALL (converted Olympians)
Marquise Goodwin (Texas → not Big Ten) (Replaced) Devon Allen (Oregon) Olympic hurdler; NCAA champion.
⭐ COACH
Bill Bowerman (Oregon) Olympic coach; co‑founder of Nike.