Big 8

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Big 8 is the common shorthand for the former Big Eight Conference, a major U.S. college athletic league that once featured prominent Midwestern universities before merging into the Big 12.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf NCAA Division I conference
college athletic conference
alsoKnownAs Big Eight
Big Eight Conference
category college sports conferences in the United States
defunct NCAA Division I conferences
competitionLevel top-tier NCAA basketball
top-tier NCAA football
conferenceType major conference
country United States
focus major college athletics
fullName Big Eight Conference
geographicFootprint Great Plains
Midwest
governingBody National Collegiate Athletic Association
historicalSignificance predecessor of the Big 12 Conference
memberInstitution Iowa State University
linked to: Iowa State College

Kansas State University
Oklahoma State University
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Kansas
University of Missouri
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
University of Oklahoma
mergedInto Big 12 Conference
NCAADivision Division I
notableFor strong Midwestern basketball programs
strong Midwestern football programs
primarySport college football
men's basketball
women's basketball
region Midwestern United States
shortName Big 8
sportLevel college athletics
status defunct
subdivision Division I FBS
successor Big 12 Conference

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