Following a new trail

The 2024 season was unlike any other in the Big Ten’s history. Previously known as the conference of the Midwest, the Big Ten added four new members, all located on the West Coast, on July 1, 2024.

For our preview of the Big Ten’s first year as a coast-to-coast conference, our front page shows Brutus Buckeye looking out on the Wild West with signs pointing him toward each of the conference’s new schools.