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Just my 2 cents from Big 10 country (been following Big 10 expansion since the mid 80's). When USC/UCLA were added, the Big 10 did not plan to expand further west at the time. There focus was on the SE. But when the PAC blew up, they were forced to act. Thus they added Oregon and Washington at...

Big 10 PREFERS AAU but it is not required. If a school is moving in the right direction academically (research is big one), the Big 10 would look favorably upon them. Nebraska lost their AAU and they are not going any where. They will tell you that the Big 10 has really improved them. Fans...

Stinger, being an OSU alum and having followed the Big 10 for over 50 years. Here is what I see. Delaney, Warren and even the current Commissioner have said that the Big 10 ALWAYS is looking at expansion and expansion possibilities. At the introduction of the new commissioner, the President of...

Techster, I agree will everything you said but the last part. Having followed the Big Ten pretty much my entire life (50+ years - now 66). The Big Ten looks at what NOT you have done but what have you tried to do. Everything you may do, does not always works out (best laid plans). I will give...

Going back to 2010, Harvey Pearleman (then President of Nebraska before they were in the Big 10) made the statement in an interview (when how many teams in a conference), stated that he had seen models with as many as 24 to 27 schools. It was that comment and one made by Delaney that gave me the...

If there becomes a gap between the Big 12 and the ACC, with the Big 12 earning more money and increasing. You might (probably) have certain schools destined for the Big 12 wanting to dissolve the ACC and get while the getting is good. If at that point, you know certain schools are going to go...

There are 7 schools that are together on this, do they stick together going fwd, don't know but I think there is the eighth school that could join them in either GT or possibly ND. I imagine both ND and GT would have to have an invite in hand (might be silent) in order to join the seven. My...

I found this article from 2013 when Maryland came to the Big Ten. https://dbknews.com/0999/12/31/arc-m7apzjswdre7hhlbintyxwn6ju/ From what I can tell, schools don't necessarily share funding (may sub contract work out). But the collaboration and sharing can lead to the following. This is...

First, I am an OSU alum/fan. Had a nephew graduate from the GT Phd program (thus my link). I agree with most of what Techster has written. To be honest, I have no links within the Big Ten, just what I have put together since the 1980's on what the Big Ten has done on expansion. Unlike the...