Big Ten Elite

A look at the undefeated and national champion 1986 Penn State football team.

Led by legendary Head Coach Herb Brooks, the 1979 Golden Gophers skated to a 3rd National title in a 6-year span with a handful of 1980 US Olympic Team members; Neal Broten, Mike Ramsey, Steve Janaszak, Rob McClanahan, & Bill Baker.

Led by head coach Hayden Fry and QB Chuck Long, the 1985 Hawkeyes won their second Big Ten Title in a 5-year span and earned a trip to Pasadena for the Rose Bowl, highlighted by a thrilling 12-10 victory over Michigan in a #1 vs. #2 matchup.

The 2005 Illinois Men's Basketball team -- led by Head Coach Bruce Weber and guards Deron Williams, Dee Brown and Luther Head -- started the season on a 29-game winning streak and ended it with a memorable run to the Final Four.

The Cream and Crimson earned a share of the 1987 Big Ten Championship and went on an amazing March run culminating with Keith Smart’s clutch jumper to give the Hoosiers a thrilling one-point win over Syracuse in the National Championship.

Big Ten Elite looks back at an unforgettable season in Ann Arbor that saw the Wolverines, led by Glen Rice, overcome the adversity of head coach Bill Frieder leaving to take the Arizona State head job just prior to the start of the 1989 NCAA Tournament.