Which of the following is a founding member of the Big Ten Conference?

The University of Michigan is indeed a founding member of the Big Ten Conference, which was established in 1896. The conference originally included seven institutions, with Michigan being one of the key schools involved from the beginning. The Big Ten has a rich history and has grown over the years to include more schools, but Michigan has been a vital part of its identity and athletic success since the very start. In contrast, the other universities listed—Hawaii, Kansas, and Louisville—were never part of the founding institutions of this conference, and they have affiliations with different conferences in NCAA basketball.