zoobadger

On the field, I agree, but let's face it: college football is big business. In terms of revenue and media exposure it doesn't get any B1GGER than the Big Ten. Hence your well-advised decision to join up with us and jilt the fading Big XII.

That is correct. UI-Chicago is academically part of the Big 10 Educational Consortium. Wrong. You're thinking of the University of Chicago. UI-Chicago is a school that stupid kids or kids who can't afford to go to Urbana or just about any other school in Illinois go to. Big difference. UIC's a pretty good college. Certainly on a par with Northern Illinois. I wonder if you're thinking of Chicago State?

There's no way the Big Ten would ever split up Wisconsin and Minnesota. You don't cast aside Paul Bunyan's axe and a 115 year-long consecutive rivalry. Even if it's a forgone conclusion that we'll kick your ass every year Edit: and aside from the other obvious benefits of joining the Big Ten, Nebraska fans will get a much better educated set of puerile blowhards talking smack on your board. I can only imagine the barely literate ramblings you had to endure in that *other* conference.