Possible Clues:

• Univ. and acad
• MIT and UCLA
• Ivies, e.g.: Abbr
• Univs., e.g
• Dept. of Educ. concern
• The Big Ten includes 14: Abbr
• Acads. and univs
• BC and Cal, e.g
• 75- and 80-Down, e.g.: Abbr
• Athletic conf. members