Big Ten Expansion & Realignment
Nov 18th, 2012 |
By Matt Peloquin |
Category: ACC Expansion & Realignment, American Athletic Conference Expansion & Realignment, Big East Expansion & Realignment, Big Ten Expansion & Realignment, Featured News, NCAA Conference Expansion & Realignment
The rumors started a couple days ago, that Maryland and Rutgers were being targeted by the Big Ten…with both schools expected to accept if invited. Rutgers leaving the Big East would be a given. But with an expected $50 million exit fee from the ACC and 60 years membership history, Maryland would have more to [...]
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Feb 17th, 2012 |
By Matt Peloquin |
Category: ACC Expansion & Realignment, American Athletic Conference Expansion & Realignment, Big 12 Expansion & Realignment, Big East Expansion & Realignment, Big Ten Expansion & Realignment, College Sports Television News, Conference USA Expansion & Realignment, Editorial, Featured News, Mountain West Expansion & Realignment, NCAA Conference Expansion & Realignment, SEC Expansion & Realignment, Sun Belt Expansion & Realignment, WAC Expansion & Realignment
The Recap: So the ACC struck first by adding Syracuse and Pittsburgh from the Big East. The SEC followed by adding Texas A&M and Missouri from the Big 12. The Big 12 then added TCU and WVU. And things seemed normal. Patterns remained intact. And we waited for the next, seemingly logical move. And then [...]
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May 18th, 2010 |
By Matt Peloquin |
Category: Big Ten Expansion & Realignment, Featured News
The Big Ten meetings had plenty of hype going into them as many thought the world would get their first glimpse into the Big Ten expansion plans. And a glimpse is what we got. What we got from Jim Delany today was a reaffirmation that the Big Ten will continue with their study and won’t [...]
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May 10th, 2010 |
By Matt Peloquin |
Category: Big Ten Expansion & Realignment, Featured News
Interesting developments, that’s for sure. But how reliable? WHB-AM in Kansas city is reporting that the Big Ten has extended invitations to Notre Dame, Nebraska, Missouri and Rutgers. ESPN ran with the story as well, but has since removed it from their website. So is it true? Nebraska Chancellor Harvey Perlman responded by saying there [...]
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May 3rd, 2010 |
By Matt Peloquin |
Category: Big Ten Expansion & Realignment, Featured News
4 days later and still no updates on a report in the Detroit Free Press that the Big Ten will be adding Syracuse, Rutgers, Pitt, Nebraska and Missouri. As we’ve come to known when there are such “unconfirmed reports”, there has been no follow-up. All five schools have been mentioned in the past as candidates, [...]
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Apr 27th, 2010 |
By Matt Peloquin |
Category: Big Ten Expansion & Realignment, Featured News
Leading up to this months AAU Meeting and then BCS conference in Arizona, the buzz was all about conference expansion. Numerous “leaks” claimed that the Big Ten had pushed it’s timetable for expansion from the 12-18 months commissioner Jim Delaney originally stated, to a more recent timeframe like this upcoming fall or winter. The rationale [...]
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Apr 17th, 2010 |
By Matt Peloquin |
Category: Big Ten Expansion & Realignment, Featured News
Big Ten schools will be meeting in DC Sunday-Tuesday for the AAU meetings and are expected to push the expansion issue. Reports indicate that the conference will aim to add 3-5 new schools. Notre Dame remains the top option. But the Big Ten is poised to include 2-4 other schools. East coast schools Rutgers and [...]
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Mar 9th, 2010 |
By Matt Peloquin |
Category: Big Ten Expansion & Realignment, Featured News
Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick says the possible expansion of the Big Ten could create changes in major college football that force the Fighting Irish to give up their football independence. The Big Ten and Pac-10 have both said they are exploring the possibility of adding schools. Swarbrick says that looming realignment changes could [...]
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Feb 20th, 2010 |
By Matt Peloquin |
Category: Big Ten Expansion & Realignment, Featured News
Big Ten officials have hired a research firm to assist in targeting expansion candidates. Wisconsin AD Barry Alvarez says the number on the list is approximately 15 and that Texas is not included as a recommendation. That’s good news for admins and fans of schools hoping to be in the mix as Texas would seem [...]
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Feb 11th, 2010 |
By Matt Peloquin |
Category: Big Ten Expansion & Realignment, Featured News
As expected, the Big Ten reportedly has had preliminary talks with Texas about joining, as per the Lawrence Journal World & News. We’ve long known they would at least reach out to Texas and see if both parties are a mutual fit. With a TV network already generating over $20 million dollars per school, adding [...]
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