Has IU ever been top 10?
IU (5-1) jumped to No. 10 in the AP poll, a two-spot improvement. This is IU’s third week in the top 10 this season, the most since the Hoosiers were ranked inside the top 10 for five weeks in 1967. The Hoosiers partially have Michigan State to thank for their rise back into the top 10.
Who is the most famous Hoosier?
Whatever the origin, Indiana is proud of these famous Hoosiers:
- Johnny Appleseed. Fort Wayne. 1774-1845.
- Joshua Bell. Bloomington. 1967-
- Larry Bird. West Baden Springs. 1956-
- Hoagy Carmichael. Bloomington. 1899-1981.
- Oscar Charleston. Indianapolis. 1896-1954.
- Jim Davis. Marion. 1945-
- James Dean. Marion. 1931-1955.
- Eugene V. Debs.
Why did A&M leave the Big 12?
Newy Scruggs: The climate at the time was very negative in the Big 12 when the Aggies decided to leave. The Texas Longhorns had reached an agreement with ESPN to launch the Longhorn Network. UT was not going to share any of that money with the conference and it really made the Aggies upset.
When did the Big 8 become the Big 10?
Additionally, the University of Iowa was a joint member of the newly formed MVIAA and the older Western Conference (now the Big Ten Conference). The Big Eight dissolved in 1996, when its members joined the newly formed Big 12 Conference.
What was the original Big 8?
Original members: Nebraska, Iowa*, Kansas, Missouri, Washington (Mo.)
What is the Big 8 accounting firms?
The Big Eight consisted of Arthur Andersen, Arthur Young, Coopers & Lybrand, Deloitte Haskins and Sells, Ernst & Whinney, Peat Marwick Mitchell, Price Waterhouse, and Touche Ross.
Who makes up the Big 10?
The East features Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, and Rutgers, while the West comprises Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue, and Wisconsin.