Now that’s an impressive number. You can say what you want about the overall performance of certain conferences like the Big 12, Big East, SEC, and what not, but you can never say that Big Ten fans take a backseat to any one–as it was recently announced that the Big Ten won the nation’s conference attendance title for the 32nd straight year.

By school, the Big Ten paced five universities among the country’s top 25 in average attendance, with two programs among the top 10. No other conference placed more than four teams among the top 25. Wisconsin led the Big Ten contingent, ranking seventh nationally with an average of 17,190 fans per game. Indiana rated No. 9 with 16,876 patrons per outing. Other conference programs among the top 25 included No. 11 Illinois (16,618), No. 12 Ohio State (16,587) and No. 17 Michigan State (14,759).

Way to go fans! You certainly prove your loyalty year in and year out. (No matter how bad your teams can be at times–yes, I am looking at you, Illinois…:)