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In 1907, the Big Ten Conference was officially called the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives. However, it was also commonly referred to as the Western Conference or the Big Nine. In 1907, Michigan was voted out of the conference due to issues with eligibility rules. In 1917, the University of Michigan rejoined the Big Ten Conference.

I found another interesting tidbit:
Did Michigan block Notre Dame from joining the Big Ten?
(AP) — It was some combination of religion, a grudge involving Knute Rockne and maybe the simple notion that some people just don't like Notre Dame. Back in the 1920s, the Fighting Irish made what might have been their biggest push to join what would become the Big Ten but the athletic director at Michigan blocked it.
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