One of the things that endure many to the sport of college football over other sports and even the NFL is the pageantry and traditions that have stood the test of time. There’s nothing like a fall Saturday with the band playing, the familiar colors, and all the traditions that make you feel like you wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.
But not all traditions are created equal. Some envoke goosebumps and chills because they are so special and have been around forever, some get the crowd whipped up in a frenzy, while some are newer and still finding their way into the collective psyche of the college football world.
Call us biased, but the Big Ten might have more storied traditions than any other conference, and if not, what you see on Saturdays in the fall is at least up there with other leagues. Some have found their way on lists of best traditions in all of college football.
We decided to get in the game and give it the ‘ole college try at ranking the ten best Big Ten football traditions. But before we do, remember that this is just an opinion piece and normally what we hear is that your school has the best tradition and is severely underrated, while an opposing school’s traditions are overrated. It’s the way of the world.
Undaunted though, here we go with our list of the ten best Big Ten football traditions as we count down from No. 10 to the best of the best. Take it to the bank.