Top Big Ten school when you combine athletics & academics?

[BubbaJ75]

Michigan?

 

[ichawk24]

Michigan.

 

[IO-wuh]

Depends on how you weigh each part. Based on public university rankings and the Director's Cup standings, a case could be made for Penn State and Ohio State.

 

[Gladeskat]

I'd say either Wisconsin or Ohio State.

 

[BubbaJ75]

Ohio St academics is average at best

 

[IO-wuh]

Ohio St academics is average at best

Not really true.

 

[TankHawk]

Well their athletics aren't so high but if I could trade my Iowa diploma for any other in the B1G, I would choose Northwestern.

 

[jbrowser]

Michigan.

 

[theIowaHawk]

Michigan.

 

[GarryO37]

Ohio St academics is average at best

Ummm... No.

 

[ping72]

2014-2015 Director's Cup Standings:
7. Ohio State - 1087
8. Penn State - 1060.75
18. Wisconsin - 886
19. Michigan - 870.75
26. Minnesota - 741
31. Illinois - 674
33. Maryland - 644.75
34. Michigan State - 644
39. Nebraska - 570
44. Iowa - 535
50. Northwestern - 499
60. Purdue - 405
61. Indiana - 403.5
104. Rutgers - 187

2014 ARWU Academic Rankings (1-100 score)
22. Michigan - 42.3
24. Wisconsin - 41.8
28. Northwestern - 39.4
28. Illinois - 39.4
30. Minnesota - 39.3
43. Maryland - 32.7
52. Rutgers - 30.9
58. Penn State - 30
60. Purdue - 29.5
64. Ohio State - 28.7
101-150. Indiana - No Score
101-150. Michigan State - No Score
151-200. Iowa - No Score
201-300. Nebraska - No Score

 

[ping72]

Looks like Wisconsin or Michigan IMO

 

[BubbaJ75]

2014-2015 Director's Cup Standings:
7. Ohio State - 1087
8. Penn State - 1060.75
18. Wisconsin - 886
19. Michigan - 870.75
26. Minnesota - 741
31. Illinois - 674
33. Maryland - 644.75
34. Michigan State - 644
39. Nebraska - 570
44. Iowa - 535
50. Northwestern - 499
60. Purdue - 405
61. Indiana - 403.5
104. Rutgers - 187

2014 ARWU Academic Rankings (1-100 score)
22. Michigan - 42.3
24. Wisconsin - 41.8
28. Northwestern - 39.4
28. Illinois - 39.4
30. Minnesota - 39.3
43. Maryland - 32.7
52. Rutgers - 30.9
58. Penn State - 30
60. Purdue - 29.5
64. Ohio State - 28.7
101-150. Indiana - No Score
101-150. Michigan State - No Score
151-200. Iowa - No Score
201-300. Nebraska - No Score

This post confirms Michigan

Leaders & Best

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

As far as I can tell the answer is Iowa.......The rest of the Big Ten should take Urban Meyer's advice and just try harder. Yeah that'll help even the field.....

 

[klemman]

The ARWU is heavily weighted on the status of a school's Natural Science Departments with heavy emphasis on scientific studies, publications, and Nobel Prize winners. De-emphasized are business, law, humanities, and arts. Also de-emphasized is quality of teaching.

Does anyone here think that the academics of Wisconsin though an excellent school, is higher academically than Northwestern? Or that Illinois has a higher academic status than Penn State?

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

The ARWU is heavily weighted on the status of a school's Natural Science Departments with heavy emphasis on scientific studies, publications, and Nobel Prize winners. De-emphasized are business, law, humanities, and arts. Also de-emphasized is quality of teaching.

Does anyone here think that the academics of Wisconsin though an excellent school, is higher academically than Northwestern? Or that Illinois has a higher academic status than Penn State?

Nope.

 

[Pepperman]

It is without a doubt either Michigan or Wisconsin, but I think Michigan has the edge.

 

[TankHawk]

In US News rankings of the top universities, Northwestern is the only B1G school in the top 25 coming in at #13. Other schools of note include Michigan at #29, Wisconsin at #47, Ohio State at #54 with Iowa and Minny tied at #71.

Also of interest, Nebby is #99 and ISU is tied at #106.

 

[klemman]

The bottom line is that although Big Ten fans like to bash the academic qualities of each other's schools, the Big 10 is made up of excellent academic institutions where A high level high quality education can be achieved by any student who attends one of the Universities.