Average finish in the standings across all 28 Big Ten sports
| B1G 2016-17 | # of B1G Sports | Avg place | Titles |
| Johns Hopkins | 2 | 3.00 | 0 |
| Ohio State | 28 | 4.39 | 7 |
| Michigan | 28 | 4.50 | 4 |
| Minnesota | 24 | 5.00 | 3 |
| Wisconsin | 22 | 5.00 | 1 |
| Penn State | 27 | 5.22 | 5 |
| Northwestern | 18 | 6.00 | 1 |
| Indiana | 23 | 6.87 | 2 |
| Purdue | 20 | 7.05 | 2 |
| Nebraska | 21 | 7.14 | 2 |
| Iowa | 24 | 7.25 | 0 |
| Illinois | 21 | 7.29 | 1 |
| Maryland | 20 | 7.50 | 5 |
| Michigan State | 25 | 7.84 | 1 |
| Rutgers | 23 | 10.57 | 0 |