Frenemies: Favorite Players From Each Big Ten School

Photo by Sporting News via Getty Images/Sporting News via Getty Images via Getty ImagesIf you’re here, you’re a Hawk fan. Probably a step up from a Hawk fan, actually. And, if you are like me, the Iowa Hawkeyes are more of an obsession than something I simply follow or am interested in. This makes it hard to care for, like, or even admire gridiron enemies that aren’t wearing black and gold. Living in Minnesota, I have a great deal of dislike for the Gophers. I changed my extreme dislike from Iowa State to Minny when I moved up here. I often will cheer for Big Ten teams when they compete against non-B1G teams. That said, the Gophers are a team that brings me joy when they lose; I think it goes back to the “Who hates Iowa?” cheers when they aren’t even playing us. Anyway, maybe as I get older, a tiny place in my heart has opened up for a sliver of love to sneak in when it comes to non-Hawkeyes. Here’s my list of favorite non-Hawkeyes by B1G schools:

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