Three consecutive national championship victories mark the Big Ten’s rise

Three consecutive national championship victories mark the Big Ten’s rise

For the majority of the 21st century, the college football team who hoisted the national championship trophy at the end of the season was not part of the Big Ten conference.  Prior to the 2023 season, Ohio State was the only member of the conference to have won a national championship this century, capturing the title twice in 2002 and 2014. And while the Buckeyes made three other title game appearances in the span, no other Big Ten team had rea…