Through 2021, the Big Ten has earned a combined 36 NCAA national semifinal appearances by eight different teams.

In 1987, Illinois became the first Big Ten program to make an appearance in the national semifinal.

Minnesota, Nebraska, Illinois, and Wisconsin (four times) have each made national championship game appearances.

The Cornhuskers have won five national championships, with two of these coming since the school joined the Big Ten.

The following lists coaches and players from the Big Ten who have received these awards.