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Buckeye_Democrat

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22. You're probably correct.
Fri Jul 1, 2022, 02:17 PM
Jul 2022

And there's been rumors on Twitter and elsewhere that Oregon and Washington have applied to join the Big Ten too, but with no decisions yet.

An article making that prediction:
https://trojanswire.usatoday.com/2022/06/30/obvious-prediction-to-make-after-uscs-move-oregon-washington-will-join-big-ten/

If they get Cal and Stanford to join at some point as well, then Washington State, Oregon State and the four newest members of the Pac-12 will be left behind -- Arizona & Arizona State (both joined years ago to expand the conference from 8 to 10 teams), Colorado and Utah.

Then the 10 western schools would be:
USC, UCLA, Cal, Stanford, Oregon, Washington, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

And the 10 eastern schools would be:
Rutgers, Maryland, Penn State, Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State, Indiana, Purdue, Illinois and Northwestern.

Assuming such a super-conference would have divisions, which I personally think they should if the Big Ten indeed ever expands to 20 teams.

I heard that on the CBS Radio news too, or maybe the local CBS radio station, WTOP. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 #1
Newsflash from the Big 10 - we don't want you. LisaM Jun 2022 #2
so when did a sports league care bout the fans? rurallib Jun 2022 #7
money makes the world go around, the world go around, rurallib Jun 2022 #3
Yeah. Money is the motivation ... and it will probably happen. Auggie Jun 2022 #4
Big 10 has big tv markets, contracts, and prestige. Competition with SEC. empedocles Jun 2022 #5
So now the Big 10, with 14 teams currently, will have 16? rsdsharp Jun 2022 #6
Why? From the Big 10 perspective, not let SEC get a big jump. empedocles Jun 2022 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author empedocles Jun 2022 #8
From Matt Norlander via Twitter: Taylor Picker Jun 2022 #10
Thanks for sharing Auggie Jun 2022 #11
The Pac 10 and Pac 12 was nice while it lasted AZProgressive Jun 2022 #12
Really lessens the relevancy of the West Coast teams, you know? Auggie Jun 2022 #14
That was my first thought as well. Diamond_Dog Jul 2022 #16
Blow it all up caraher Jun 2022 #13
Well, the Big Ten logo makes mores sense now... Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2022 #15
You might need thicker sweaters come November, ladies. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2022 #17
The Big Ten Championship Game remains in Indianapolis... Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2022 #18
Ah, yes ... playoffs! This should resurrect expansion talk again. Auggie Jul 2022 #19
Maybe... but the "blue blood" schools... Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2022 #20
The bigger pie: three "playoff" games (4 teams) vs eleven (12 teams) Auggie Jul 2022 #21
You're probably correct. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2022 #22
Two divisions of ten teams would be nice and neat Auggie Jul 2022 #23
It would be more like an official merger... Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2022 #24
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