Northwestern is an outlier in the Big Ten. They’re one of a few forced to compete for space on the local sports page with the pro teams in their neighborhood, and the only private school in a league consisting otherwise almost entirely of flagship state schools.

But Pat Fitzgerald’s Wildcats have something no one else in their league does.

“Come over here, son, and we’ll stroll through the indoor facility off the shore of Lake Michigan while talking about the world-class education and Big Ten competition you’ll get at Northwestern.”