Sports Logos Round 2: B1G

Well, I'm back again. Apparently, this is going to be a thing now. Last week, I covered the best (and worst) logos of the ACC. This week, it's time to take on the B1G. And the letter-logos are ever abundant. Joy. Let's get started.

14. Northwestern

Ugh, this hurts. A lot. Not only is it just a letter, but it's a poorly done letter at that. Combined with the purple color that occasionally looks blue, it's just confusing and, well, not good. At least they got rid of the wildcat. I know kids that could have drawn better wildcats than that one.

13. Minnesota

We're not getting anywhere fast this week. I apologize in advance. At first glance, this looks alright, but it gets worse the longer you stare at it. And it never stops getting worse. What makes it bad? Not only is it the letter M, but there are so many serifs (those horizontal lines) that it really takes away from the character of the logo. Nice colors though.

12. Rutgers

I don't want to talk about this one, but I will anyway. If you want to have a cool mascot, but you don't want to be too cool, take a page out of the Rutgers playbook and make your logo a plain, boring letter. A letter that has had literally nothing done to it. Although, it's better than two others in this conference, so maybe it's a good thing they didn't mess with it.

11. Nebraska

I'll be honest, this one isn't really better than Rutgers. But for the sake of not having a tie, it is. While Rutgers is bad because they could have done something better with a great mascot, Nebraska's is bad because they can't. This is probably the best thing anyone could come up with for the Huskers. That doesn't make it good.

10. Michigan

Hooray. Another letter. Dang B1G, you guys are boring. I don't even know what else I can say about this. It's another letter that has had nothing special or interesting done to it. It's a good thing the B1G did away with the Leaders and Legends divisions, because I could have made a really good joke about it here.

9. Purdue

Oooo. Italics. Now we're getting somewhere, I guess. Also, this is the only time you'll see Purdue ranked this high in the B1G. Shoot, did I say that out loud?

8. Illinois

There comes a point in time when you just have to cut your losses and go home. One of these days, I'll figure out when that is. For now, I'm going to complain about how terrible all of these logos are so far. At least this one has pretty colors.

7. Wisconsin

Oh look. Another letter. (Spoiler Alert: there are three more letter-logos still coming. I'm going to complain some more. If you want to see where I stop complaining, keep scrolling. We'll get there, I promise.) Ok, this is one of the better letters in the conference, but that's not saying much. They added a shadow and curved the letter some. Eh, whatever. It's alright.

6. Indiana

Don't ask me how this logo made it so high on my list. I think it has something to do with the fact that I almost don't see this as letters. It looks more like a trident than "IU." This logo was burned into my brain well before I started paying attention to design. While it's more synonymous with basketball, it still makes a decent logo (even if neither of these letters should be used individually).

5. Iowa

Strike up the band. We have our first non-letter logo! Unfortunately, there are only two others. Oh well. Anyway, This isn't awful, but it's not my first choice when someone asks what my favorite sports logo is. I like the concept and the colors when black is used, but it needs a little something extra. Maybe removing the bag under its eye and making it more aggressive? Just a thought.

4. Maryland

Now this, I like. The M is touched up a little without being too gaudy, and the state flag strip underneath is a fantastic touch. This really exhibits what Maryland football is all about: cool jerseys. Nah, I'm just kidding. But they really do have nice jerseys, and now a nice logo to boot.

3. THE Ohio State University

Classic, with a touch of modernity. This exemplifies OSU football right now. Getting rid of the lines that ran through the "Ohio State" was a great idea. They made a change to a classic logo without really changing it. It paid off. Nice work on this one, ya worthless nuts.

2. Penn State

 

I am all over this one. Near perfection, but the nose seems a little off. Maybe that's just me. Either way, this is still one of the best looking logos in college football. Nice color, nice look, and a very nice use of minimalist detail to convey the message that "they are... Penn Sate."

1. Michigan State

 

Congrats, MSU fans. You have the best logo in the B1G. Simplicity hurts some, but not here. Just the right amount of detail makes this logo a force to be reckoned with and recognizable across the country. And the green looks nice, too. Don't change, Michigan State. You're beautiful.

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So there you have it, folks. Take it or leave it, but whatever you do, let me know what you think down below. 

Next week: Big XII