Big 10 Done With Expansion

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http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=5888109

The Big Ten announced Sunday that it will no longer actively pursue expansion after a 12-month study period.

The league's Council of Presidents/Chancellors agreed at its winter meeting to end the expansion study, which was announced last December and scheduled for 12-to-18 months. The Big Ten added Nebraska as its 12th member on June 11, marking the league's first expansion in two decades.

 
im pretty sure they'll start rethinking this when the SEC tries to expand again this summer. im just hoping that aTm grew a pair this season and leaves the conference killers, aka texas longhorns, behind

 
They say this now, but if (when lol) the Big 12 has its final meltdown, there's gonna be some teams for the taking and I'm sure they would at least consider expanding again.

 
Makes sense. They would have to almost get rid of every rivalry if they kept expanding and since tradition is important to the Big Ten i expect they won't expand further.

 
BornRedCornFed said:
im pretty sure they'll start rethinking this when the SEC tries to expand again this summer. im just hoping that aTm grew a pair this season and leaves the conference killers, aka texas longhorns, behind
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The BCS has a very strong financial incentive to dissuade the Pac-10 and SEC from expanding into super conferences and keep the existing regime intact. They won't change the rule on 2 teams per conference in BCS bowls or change the computer formula to guarantee a 1 loss team with a hard schedule (e.g. SEC) will trump an unbeaten team in a non-AQ conference (e.g. Boise) for the NCG. Whole thing is setup as a cash machine to hit as many TV markets as possible rather than increasing competitive value.

 
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Last night on BCS Breakdown, James was going on about how the Boise State and Arkansas should join the BIG 12. :LOLtartar

 
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