The best of Big Ten Conference cheerleaders through the years

Big and getting bigger

Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports
Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports

The Big Ten Conference keeps adding schools. For the time being, this exercise will focus on cheerleaders for teams currently in the conference. Of course, USC, UCLA, Oregon, and Washington will add to the pool starting next year.

Big Ten cheerleaders

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(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Big Ten cheerleaders

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(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Big Ten cheerleaders

(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Big Ten cheerleaders

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(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Big Ten cheerleaders

(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Big Ten cheerleaders

(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Big Ten cheerleaders

(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Big Ten cheerleaders

(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Big Ten cheerleaders

(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Big Ten cheerleaders

(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Big Ten cheerleaders

(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Big Ten cheerleaders

(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Big Ten cheerleaders

(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Big Ten cheerleaders

(Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
(Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Big Ten cheerleaders

(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Big Ten cheerleaders

(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Big Ten cheerleaders

(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Big Ten cheerleaders

(Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
(Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Big Ten cheerleaders

Thomas Joseph-USA TODAY Sports
Thomas Joseph-USA TODAY Sports

Big Ten cheerleaders

Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Big Ten cheerleaders

Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Big Ten cheerleaders

Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Big Ten cheerleaders

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Big Ten cheerleaders

: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Big Ten cheerleaders

Nicole Sweet-USA TODAY Sports
Nicole Sweet-USA TODAY Sports

Big Ten cheerleaders

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Big Ten cheerleaders

David Banks-USA TODAY Sports
David Banks-USA TODAY Sports

Big Ten cheerleaders

David Banks-USA TODAY Sports
David Banks-USA TODAY Sports

Big Ten cheerleaders

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Big Ten cheerleaders

(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Big Ten cheerleaders

(Photo by Danny Moloshok/Getty Images)
(Photo by Danny Moloshok/Getty Images)

Big Ten cheerleaders

(Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
(Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)

Big Ten cheerleaders

(Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
(Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)

Big Ten cheerleaders

(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Big Ten cheerleaders

Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

Big Ten cheerleaders

Mary Langenfeld-USA TODAY Sports
Mary Langenfeld-USA TODAY Sports

Big Ten cheerleaders

Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

Big Ten cheerleaders

Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports
Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports

Big Ten cheerleaders

James Snook-USA TODAY Sports
James Snook-USA TODAY Sports

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