College Football--Big Ten Expansion

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Anonymous wrote:Currently, there are 14 universities in the Big Ten:

Michigan
Ohio State
Penn State
Northwestern
Nebraska
Purdue
Wisconsin
Michigan State
Iowa
Rutgers
Maryland
Minnesota
Illinois
Indiana

Next Year USC & UCLA will become members.

In 2025, possible/likely new members include: Univ. of Oregon, Univ. of Washington, Stanford, UCal-Berkeley, & Notre Dame.

In 2025, possible new members: UNC, Virginia, Georgia Tech.

If all join, then the Big Ten will be a 24 team mega-conference. Easy to divide into 4 six team divisions.

If both the Big Ten & the SEC expand to 24 teams, then the conferences may disassociate with the NCAA.

Why is this opinion being posted repeatedly?

To give the entire list of current & prospective members in one post.

Are you making things up? You cannot be serious that, for example, GA Tech football is anything like Big 10 Penn State, Ohio State, etc.

Georgia Tech has won 4 national championships in football--although 1990 was the most recent.

Georgia Tech is in the heart of the best football recruiting grounds in the country.

Georgia Tech fits in with Big ten academics.

Georgia Tech offers a new TV market to the Big Ten (Atlanta & the South).

Once Georgia Tech joins the Big Ten, the most fertile college football recruiting grounds become more open to all Big Ten teams.

But, yes, this is speculation although it has been discussed & considered over the last few years.

Long ago, Heisman (Heisman Trophy) coached football at Georgia Tech.

If Georgia Tech becomes a member of the Big Ten, it can compete with SEC teams for the top talent in the nation during recruiting season.

Dream on

https://si.com/college/georgiatech/could-georgia-tech-be-a-target-for-big-ten-or-sec-expansion

The above is just one of many articles regarding the Big ten's possible interest in adding Georgia Tech.

A more recent article written within the last month claims that the Big Ten has vetted 10 teams for possible membership including Georgia Tech:

https://onthebanks.com/2023/6/7/23752497/big-ten-reportedly-vetted-10-schools-with-eyes-on-expansion

The ten teams are:

Oregon
Washington
UCal-Berkeley
Stanford
Georgia Tech
UNC
Duke
U Miami
Univ.of Utah
Univ. of Virginia

According to many articles speculating on Big ten expansion, Georgia Tech is a serious target school due to TV market & fertile recruiting grounds in addition to the academic match.

If these teams were valuable assets in the current college athletics landscape, then their current conferences wouldn’t be behind financially as they are.

Interesting thought.

The Pac 12 has a time zone problem and the Pac 12 Network college football productions were of poor quality.

ACC is college basketball country.

Agreed, which is why some make the argument their (Pac 12 or ACC) teams don’t seem to be a good fit for the football obsessed Big Ten or SEC. Others disagree, fair enough.

USC, UCLA, Oregon, & Washington all have outstanding football programs which would/will benefit greatly from Big Ten Conference membership.

With added revenue from Big Ten Conference membership, ACC schools can afford to attract better coaches, players, and build top notch facilities.

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Anonymous wrote:Currently, there are 14 universities in the Big Ten:

Michigan
Ohio State
Penn State
Northwestern
Nebraska
Purdue
Wisconsin
Michigan State
Iowa
Rutgers
Maryland
Minnesota
Illinois
Indiana

Next Year USC & UCLA will become members.

In 2025, possible/likely new members include: Univ. of Oregon, Univ. of Washington, Stanford, UCal-Berkeley, & Notre Dame.

In 2025, possible new members: UNC, Virginia, Georgia Tech.

If all join, then the Big Ten will be a 24 team mega-conference. Easy to divide into 4 six team divisions.

If both the Big Ten & the SEC expand to 24 teams, then the conferences may disassociate with the NCAA.

Why is this opinion being posted repeatedly?

To give the entire list of current & prospective members in one post.

Are you making things up? You cannot be serious that, for example, GA Tech football is anything like Big 10 Penn State, Ohio State, etc.

Georgia Tech has won 4 national championships in football--although 1990 was the most recent.

Georgia Tech is in the heart of the best football recruiting grounds in the country.

Georgia Tech fits in with Big ten academics.

Georgia Tech offers a new TV market to the Big Ten (Atlanta & the South).

Once Georgia Tech joins the Big Ten, the most fertile college football recruiting grounds become more open to all Big Ten teams.

But, yes, this is speculation although it has been discussed & considered over the last few years.

Long ago, Heisman (Heisman Trophy) coached football at Georgia Tech.

If Georgia Tech becomes a member of the Big Ten, it can compete with SEC teams for the top talent in the nation during recruiting season.

Dream on

https://si.com/college/georgiatech/could-georgia-tech-be-a-target-for-big-ten-or-sec-expansion

The above is just one of many articles regarding the Big ten's possible interest in adding Georgia Tech.

A more recent article written within the last month claims that the Big Ten has vetted 10 teams for possible membership including Georgia Tech:

https://onthebanks.com/2023/6/7/23752497/big-ten-reportedly-vetted-10-schools-with-eyes-on-expansion

The ten teams are:

Oregon
Washington
UCal-Berkeley
Stanford
Georgia Tech
UNC
Duke
U Miami
Univ.of Utah
Univ. of Virginia

According to many articles speculating on Big ten expansion, Georgia Tech is a serious target school due to TV market & fertile recruiting grounds in addition to the academic match.

If these teams were valuable assets in the current college athletics landscape, then their current conferences wouldn’t be behind financially as they are.

Interesting thought.

The Pac 12 has a time zone problem and the Pac 12 Network college football productions were of poor quality.

ACC is college basketball country.

Agreed, which is why some make the argument their (Pac 12 or ACC) teams don’t seem to be a good fit for the football obsessed Big Ten or SEC. Others disagree, fair enough.

USC, UCLA, Oregon, & Washington all have outstanding football programs which would/will benefit greatly from Big Ten Conference membership.

With added revenue from Big Ten Conference membership, ACC schools can afford to attract better coaches, players, and build top notch facilities.

This is why all these names being thrown around won't end up being invited anywhere. No existing B1G or SEC members would agree to give a slice of their revenue pie to another team/rival only to make the competition stronger.

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Anonymous wrote:Currently, there are 14 universities in the Big Ten:

Michigan
Ohio State
Penn State
Northwestern
Nebraska
Purdue
Wisconsin
Michigan State
Iowa
Rutgers
Maryland
Minnesota
Illinois
Indiana

Next Year USC & UCLA will become members.

In 2025, possible/likely new members include: Univ. of Oregon, Univ. of Washington, Stanford, UCal-Berkeley, & Notre Dame.

In 2025, possible new members: UNC, Virginia, Georgia Tech.

If all join, then the Big Ten will be a 24 team mega-conference. Easy to divide into 4 six team divisions.

If both the Big Ten & the SEC expand to 24 teams, then the conferences may disassociate with the NCAA.

Why is this opinion being posted repeatedly?

To give the entire list of current & prospective members in one post.

Are you making things up? You cannot be serious that, for example, GA Tech football is anything like Big 10 Penn State, Ohio State, etc.

Georgia Tech has won 4 national championships in football--although 1990 was the most recent.

Georgia Tech is in the heart of the best football recruiting grounds in the country.

Georgia Tech fits in with Big ten academics.

Georgia Tech offers a new TV market to the Big Ten (Atlanta & the South).

Once Georgia Tech joins the Big Ten, the most fertile college football recruiting grounds become more open to all Big Ten teams.

But, yes, this is speculation although it has been discussed & considered over the last few years.

Long ago, Heisman (Heisman Trophy) coached football at Georgia Tech.

If Georgia Tech becomes a member of the Big Ten, it can compete with SEC teams for the top talent in the nation during recruiting season.

Dream on

https://si.com/college/georgiatech/could-georgia-tech-be-a-target-for-big-ten-or-sec-expansion

The above is just one of many articles regarding the Big ten's possible interest in adding Georgia Tech.

A more recent article written within the last month claims that the Big Ten has vetted 10 teams for possible membership including Georgia Tech:

https://onthebanks.com/2023/6/7/23752497/big-ten-reportedly-vetted-10-schools-with-eyes-on-expansion

The ten teams are:

Oregon
Washington
UCal-Berkeley
Stanford
Georgia Tech
UNC
Duke
U Miami
Univ.of Utah
Univ. of Virginia

According to many articles speculating on Big ten expansion, Georgia Tech is a serious target school due to TV market & fertile recruiting grounds in addition to the academic match.

If these teams were valuable assets in the current college athletics landscape, then their current conferences wouldn’t be behind financially as they are.

Interesting thought.

The Pac 12 has a time zone problem and the Pac 12 Network college football productions were of poor quality.

ACC is college basketball country.

Agreed, which is why some make the argument their (Pac 12 or ACC) teams don’t seem to be a good fit for the football obsessed Big Ten or SEC. Others disagree, fair enough.

USC, UCLA, Oregon, & Washington all have outstanding football programs which would/will benefit greatly from Big Ten Conference membership.

With added revenue from Big Ten Conference membership, ACC schools can afford to attract better coaches, players, and build top notch facilities.

This is why all these names being thrown around won't end up being invited anywhere. No existing B1G or SEC members would agree to give a slice of their revenue pie to another team/rival only to make the competition stronger.

The Big Ten Conference has done extensive studies over the past few years regarding economic effect/benefit of adding various teams.

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Anonymous wrote:Currently, there are 14 universities in the Big Ten:

Michigan
Ohio State
Penn State
Northwestern
Nebraska
Purdue
Wisconsin
Michigan State
Iowa
Rutgers
Maryland
Minnesota
Illinois
Indiana

Next Year USC & UCLA will become members.

In 2025, possible/likely new members include: Univ. of Oregon, Univ. of Washington, Stanford, UCal-Berkeley, & Notre Dame.

In 2025, possible new members: UNC, Virginia, Georgia Tech.

If all join, then the Big Ten will be a 24 team mega-conference. Easy to divide into 4 six team divisions.

If both the Big Ten & the SEC expand to 24 teams, then the conferences may disassociate with the NCAA.

Why is this opinion being posted repeatedly?

To give the entire list of current & prospective members in one post.

Are you making things up? You cannot be serious that, for example, GA Tech football is anything like Big 10 Penn State, Ohio State, etc.

Georgia Tech has won 4 national championships in football--although 1990 was the most recent.

Georgia Tech is in the heart of the best football recruiting grounds in the country.

Georgia Tech fits in with Big ten academics.

Georgia Tech offers a new TV market to the Big Ten (Atlanta & the South).

Once Georgia Tech joins the Big Ten, the most fertile college football recruiting grounds become more open to all Big Ten teams.

But, yes, this is speculation although it has been discussed & considered over the last few years.

Long ago, Heisman (Heisman Trophy) coached football at Georgia Tech.

If Georgia Tech becomes a member of the Big Ten, it can compete with SEC teams for the top talent in the nation during recruiting season.

Dream on

https://si.com/college/georgiatech/could-georgia-tech-be-a-target-for-big-ten-or-sec-expansion

The above is just one of many articles regarding the Big ten's possible interest in adding Georgia Tech.

A more recent article written within the last month claims that the Big Ten has vetted 10 teams for possible membership including Georgia Tech:

https://onthebanks.com/2023/6/7/23752497/big-ten-reportedly-vetted-10-schools-with-eyes-on-expansion

The ten teams are:

Oregon
Washington
UCal-Berkeley
Stanford
Georgia Tech
UNC
Duke
U Miami
Univ.of Utah
Univ. of Virginia

According to many articles speculating on Big ten expansion, Georgia Tech is a serious target school due to TV market & fertile recruiting grounds in addition to the academic match.

If these teams were valuable assets in the current college athletics landscape, then their current conferences wouldn’t be behind financially as they are.

Interesting thought.

The Pac 12 has a time zone problem and the Pac 12 Network college football productions were of poor quality.

ACC is college basketball country.

Agreed, which is why some make the argument their (Pac 12 or ACC) teams don’t seem to be a good fit for the football obsessed Big Ten or SEC. Others disagree, fair enough.

USC, UCLA, Oregon, & Washington all have outstanding football programs which would/will benefit greatly from Big Ten Conference membership.

With added revenue from Big Ten Conference membership, ACC schools can afford to attract better coaches, players, and build top notch facilities.

This is why all these names being thrown around won't end up being invited anywhere. No existing B1G or SEC members would agree to give a slice of their revenue pie to another team/rival only to make the competition stronger.

The Big Ten Conference has done extensive studies over the past few years regarding economic effect/benefit of adding various teams.

Yet they haven’t added said various teams. Those extensive studies must have determined it was a losing proposition.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Currently, there are 14 universities in the Big Ten:

Michigan
Ohio State
Penn State
Northwestern
Nebraska
Purdue
Wisconsin
Michigan State
Iowa
Rutgers
Maryland
Minnesota
Illinois
Indiana

Next Year USC & UCLA will become members.

In 2025, possible/likely new members include: Univ. of Oregon, Univ. of Washington, Stanford, UCal-Berkeley, & Notre Dame.

In 2025, possible new members: UNC, Virginia, Georgia Tech.

If all join, then the Big Ten will be a 24 team mega-conference. Easy to divide into 4 six team divisions.

If both the Big Ten & the SEC expand to 24 teams, then the conferences may disassociate with the NCAA.

Why is this opinion being posted repeatedly?

To give the entire list of current & prospective members in one post.

Are you making things up? You cannot be serious that, for example, GA Tech football is anything like Big 10 Penn State, Ohio State, etc.

Georgia Tech has won 4 national championships in football--although 1990 was the most recent.

Georgia Tech is in the heart of the best football recruiting grounds in the country.

Georgia Tech fits in with Big ten academics.

Georgia Tech offers a new TV market to the Big Ten (Atlanta & the South).

Once Georgia Tech joins the Big Ten, the most fertile college football recruiting grounds become more open to all Big Ten teams.

But, yes, this is speculation although it has been discussed & considered over the last few years.

Long ago, Heisman (Heisman Trophy) coached football at Georgia Tech.

If Georgia Tech becomes a member of the Big Ten, it can compete with SEC teams for the top talent in the nation during recruiting season.

Delusional. SEC is the Atlanta market, not Georgia Tech. There are no TV eyeballs for GA tech. If The B1G was looking for southern eyeballs, Miami is the fit.

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Anonymous wrote:Currently, there are 14 universities in the Big Ten:

Michigan
Ohio State
Penn State
Northwestern
Nebraska
Purdue
Wisconsin
Michigan State
Iowa
Rutgers
Maryland
Minnesota
Illinois
Indiana

Next Year USC & UCLA will become members.

In 2025, possible/likely new members include: Univ. of Oregon, Univ. of Washington, Stanford, UCal-Berkeley, & Notre Dame.

In 2025, possible new members: UNC, Virginia, Georgia Tech.

If all join, then the Big Ten will be a 24 team mega-conference. Easy to divide into 4 six team divisions.

If both the Big Ten & the SEC expand to 24 teams, then the conferences may disassociate with the NCAA.

Why is this opinion being posted repeatedly?

To give the entire list of current & prospective members in one post.

Are you making things up? You cannot be serious that, for example, GA Tech football is anything like Big 10 Penn State, Ohio State, etc.

Georgia Tech has won 4 national championships in football--although 1990 was the most recent.

Georgia Tech is in the heart of the best football recruiting grounds in the country.

Georgia Tech fits in with Big ten academics.

Georgia Tech offers a new TV market to the Big Ten (Atlanta & the South).

Once Georgia Tech joins the Big Ten, the most fertile college football recruiting grounds become more open to all Big Ten teams.

But, yes, this is speculation although it has been discussed & considered over the last few years.

Long ago, Heisman (Heisman Trophy) coached football at Georgia Tech.

If Georgia Tech becomes a member of the Big Ten, it can compete with SEC teams for the top talent in the nation during recruiting season.

Dream on

https://si.com/college/georgiatech/could-georgia-tech-be-a-target-for-big-ten-or-sec-expansion

The above is just one of many articles regarding the Big ten's possible interest in adding Georgia Tech.

A more recent article written within the last month claims that the Big Ten has vetted 10 teams for possible membership including Georgia Tech:

https://onthebanks.com/2023/6/7/23752497/big-ten-reportedly-vetted-10-schools-with-eyes-on-expansion

The ten teams are:

Oregon
Washington
UCal-Berkeley
Stanford
Georgia Tech
UNC
Duke
U Miami
Univ.of Utah
Univ. of Virginia

According to many articles speculating on Big ten expansion, Georgia Tech is a serious target school due to TV market & fertile recruiting grounds in addition to the academic match.

If these teams were valuable assets in the current college athletics landscape, then their current conferences wouldn’t be behind financially as they are.

Interesting thought.

The Pac 12 has a time zone problem and the Pac 12 Network college football productions were of poor quality.

ACC is college basketball country.

Agreed, which is why some make the argument their (Pac 12 or ACC) teams don’t seem to be a good fit for the football obsessed Big Ten or SEC. Others disagree, fair enough.

USC, UCLA, Oregon, & Washington all have outstanding football programs which would/will benefit greatly from Big Ten Conference membership.

With added revenue from Big Ten Conference membership, ACC schools can afford to attract better coaches, players, and build top notch facilities.

This is why all these names being thrown around won't end up being invited anywhere. No existing B1G or SEC members would agree to give a slice of their revenue pie to another team/rival only to make the competition stronger.

The Big Ten Conference has done extensive studies over the past few years regarding economic effect/benefit of adding various teams.

Yet they haven’t added said various teams. Those extensive studies must have determined it was a losing proposition.

Sorry, but you are clearly unaware of the factors that enter into switching conferences. The most important factor is cost of exiting one's existing conference. Usually arises when one TV/media rights contract expires. Conference members sign contracts detailing exit fees. This is why USC & UCLA are waiting until this year when the Pac 12 TV contract expires.

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Anonymous wrote:Currently, there are 14 universities in the Big Ten:

Michigan
Ohio State
Penn State
Northwestern
Nebraska
Purdue
Wisconsin
Michigan State
Iowa
Rutgers
Maryland
Minnesota
Illinois
Indiana

Next Year USC & UCLA will become members.

In 2025, possible/likely new members include: Univ. of Oregon, Univ. of Washington, Stanford, UCal-Berkeley, & Notre Dame.

In 2025, possible new members: UNC, Virginia, Georgia Tech.

If all join, then the Big Ten will be a 24 team mega-conference. Easy to divide into 4 six team divisions.

If both the Big Ten & the SEC expand to 24 teams, then the conferences may disassociate with the NCAA.

Why is this opinion being posted repeatedly?

To give the entire list of current & prospective members in one post.

Are you making things up? You cannot be serious that, for example, GA Tech football is anything like Big 10 Penn State, Ohio State, etc.

Georgia Tech has won 4 national championships in football--although 1990 was the most recent.

Georgia Tech is in the heart of the best football recruiting grounds in the country.

Georgia Tech fits in with Big ten academics.

Georgia Tech offers a new TV market to the Big Ten (Atlanta & the South).

Once Georgia Tech joins the Big Ten, the most fertile college football recruiting grounds become more open to all Big Ten teams.

But, yes, this is speculation although it has been discussed & considered over the last few years.

Long ago, Heisman (Heisman Trophy) coached football at Georgia Tech.

If Georgia Tech becomes a member of the Big Ten, it can compete with SEC teams for the top talent in the nation during recruiting season.

Delusional. SEC is the Atlanta market, not Georgia Tech. There are no TV eyeballs for GA tech. If The B1G was looking for southern eyeballs, Miami is the fit.

Yes, every interested party but you is "delusional".

Atlanta "eyeballs" do not care about Miami. Miami is a totally different TV market.

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Anonymous wrote:Currently, there are 14 universities in the Big Ten:

Michigan
Ohio State
Penn State
Northwestern
Nebraska
Purdue
Wisconsin
Michigan State
Iowa
Rutgers
Maryland
Minnesota
Illinois
Indiana

Next Year USC & UCLA will become members.

In 2025, possible/likely new members include: Univ. of Oregon, Univ. of Washington, Stanford, UCal-Berkeley, & Notre Dame.

In 2025, possible new members: UNC, Virginia, Georgia Tech.

If all join, then the Big Ten will be a 24 team mega-conference. Easy to divide into 4 six team divisions.

If both the Big Ten & the SEC expand to 24 teams, then the conferences may disassociate with the NCAA.

Why is this opinion being posted repeatedly?

To give the entire list of current & prospective members in one post.

Are you making things up? You cannot be serious that, for example, GA Tech football is anything like Big 10 Penn State, Ohio State, etc.

Georgia Tech has won 4 national championships in football--although 1990 was the most recent.

Georgia Tech is in the heart of the best football recruiting grounds in the country.

Georgia Tech fits in with Big ten academics.

Georgia Tech offers a new TV market to the Big Ten (Atlanta & the South).

Once Georgia Tech joins the Big Ten, the most fertile college football recruiting grounds become more open to all Big Ten teams.

But, yes, this is speculation although it has been discussed & considered over the last few years.

Long ago, Heisman (Heisman Trophy) coached football at Georgia Tech.

If Georgia Tech becomes a member of the Big Ten, it can compete with SEC teams for the top talent in the nation during recruiting season.

Dream on

https://si.com/college/georgiatech/could-georgia-tech-be-a-target-for-big-ten-or-sec-expansion

The above is just one of many articles regarding the Big ten's possible interest in adding Georgia Tech.

A more recent article written within the last month claims that the Big Ten has vetted 10 teams for possible membership including Georgia Tech:

https://onthebanks.com/2023/6/7/23752497/big-ten-reportedly-vetted-10-schools-with-eyes-on-expansion

The ten teams are:

Oregon
Washington
UCal-Berkeley
Stanford
Georgia Tech
UNC
Duke
U Miami
Univ.of Utah
Univ. of Virginia

According to many articles speculating on Big ten expansion, Georgia Tech is a serious target school due to TV market & fertile recruiting grounds in addition to the academic match.

Do TV markets matter for teams with woefully poor viewership? Empty stadiums and bad teams make for lousy TV.

All Georgia cable TV franchise will have to provide Big Ten Network, which means $$$!

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Anonymous wrote:Currently, there are 14 universities in the Big Ten:

Michigan
Ohio State
Penn State
Northwestern
Nebraska
Purdue
Wisconsin
Michigan State
Iowa
Rutgers
Maryland
Minnesota
Illinois
Indiana

Next Year USC & UCLA will become members.

In 2025, possible/likely new members include: Univ. of Oregon, Univ. of Washington, Stanford, UCal-Berkeley, & Notre Dame.

In 2025, possible new members: UNC, Virginia, Georgia Tech.

If all join, then the Big Ten will be a 24 team mega-conference. Easy to divide into 4 six team divisions.

If both the Big Ten & the SEC expand to 24 teams, then the conferences may disassociate with the NCAA.

Why is this opinion being posted repeatedly?

To give the entire list of current & prospective members in one post.

Are you making things up? You cannot be serious that, for example, GA Tech football is anything like Big 10 Penn State, Ohio State, etc.

Georgia Tech has won 4 national championships in football--although 1990 was the most recent.

Georgia Tech is in the heart of the best football recruiting grounds in the country.

Georgia Tech fits in with Big ten academics.

Georgia Tech offers a new TV market to the Big Ten (Atlanta & the South).

Once Georgia Tech joins the Big Ten, the most fertile college football recruiting grounds become more open to all Big Ten teams.

But, yes, this is speculation although it has been discussed & considered over the last few years.

Long ago, Heisman (Heisman Trophy) coached football at Georgia Tech.

If Georgia Tech becomes a member of the Big Ten, it can compete with SEC teams for the top talent in the nation during recruiting season.

Dream on

https://si.com/college/georgiatech/could-georgia-tech-be-a-target-for-big-ten-or-sec-expansion

The above is just one of many articles regarding the Big ten's possible interest in adding Georgia Tech.

A more recent article written within the last month claims that the Big Ten has vetted 10 teams for possible membership including Georgia Tech:

https://onthebanks.com/2023/6/7/23752497/big-ten-reportedly-vetted-10-schools-with-eyes-on-expansion

The ten teams are:

Oregon
Washington
UCal-Berkeley
Stanford
Georgia Tech
UNC
Duke
U Miami
Univ.of Utah
Univ. of Virginia

According to many articles speculating on Big ten expansion, Georgia Tech is a serious target school due to TV market & fertile recruiting grounds in addition to the academic match.

If these teams were valuable assets in the current college athletics landscape, then their current conferences wouldn’t be behind financially as they are.

Interesting thought.

The Pac 12 has a time zone problem and the Pac 12 Network college football productions were of poor quality.

ACC is college basketball country.

Agreed, which is why some make the argument their (Pac 12 or ACC) teams don’t seem to be a good fit for the football obsessed Big Ten or SEC. Others disagree, fair enough.

USC, UCLA, Oregon, & Washington all have outstanding football programs which would/will benefit greatly from Big Ten Conference membership.

With added revenue from Big Ten Conference membership, ACC schools can afford to attract better coaches, players, and build top notch facilities.

This is why all these names being thrown around won't end up being invited anywhere. No existing B1G or SEC members would agree to give a slice of their revenue pie to another team/rival only to make the competition stronger.

The Big Ten Conference has done extensive studies over the past few years regarding economic effect/benefit of adding various teams.

Yet they haven’t added said various teams. Those extensive studies must have determined it was a losing proposition.

Sorry, but you are clearly unaware of the factors that enter into switching conferences. The most important factor is cost of exiting one's existing conference. Usually arises when one TV/media rights contract expires. Conference members sign contracts detailing exit fees. This is why USC & UCLA are waiting until this year when the Pac 12 TV contract expires.

Incorrect.

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Anonymous wrote:Currently, there are 14 universities in the Big Ten:

Michigan
Ohio State
Penn State
Northwestern
Nebraska
Purdue
Wisconsin
Michigan State
Iowa
Rutgers
Maryland
Minnesota
Illinois
Indiana

Next Year USC & UCLA will become members.

In 2025, possible/likely new members include: Univ. of Oregon, Univ. of Washington, Stanford, UCal-Berkeley, & Notre Dame.

In 2025, possible new members: UNC, Virginia, Georgia Tech.

If all join, then the Big Ten will be a 24 team mega-conference. Easy to divide into 4 six team divisions.

If both the Big Ten & the SEC expand to 24 teams, then the conferences may disassociate with the NCAA.

Why is this opinion being posted repeatedly?

To give the entire list of current & prospective members in one post.

Are you making things up? You cannot be serious that, for example, GA Tech football is anything like Big 10 Penn State, Ohio State, etc.

Georgia Tech has won 4 national championships in football--although 1990 was the most recent.

Georgia Tech is in the heart of the best football recruiting grounds in the country.

Georgia Tech fits in with Big ten academics.

Georgia Tech offers a new TV market to the Big Ten (Atlanta & the South).

Once Georgia Tech joins the Big Ten, the most fertile college football recruiting grounds become more open to all Big Ten teams.

But, yes, this is speculation although it has been discussed & considered over the last few years.

Long ago, Heisman (Heisman Trophy) coached football at Georgia Tech.

If Georgia Tech becomes a member of the Big Ten, it can compete with SEC teams for the top talent in the nation during recruiting season.

Dream on

https://si.com/college/georgiatech/could-georgia-tech-be-a-target-for-big-ten-or-sec-expansion

The above is just one of many articles regarding the Big ten's possible interest in adding Georgia Tech.

A more recent article written within the last month claims that the Big Ten has vetted 10 teams for possible membership including Georgia Tech:

https://onthebanks.com/2023/6/7/23752497/big-ten-reportedly-vetted-10-schools-with-eyes-on-expansion

The ten teams are:

Oregon
Washington
UCal-Berkeley
Stanford
Georgia Tech
UNC
Duke
U Miami
Univ.of Utah
Univ. of Virginia

According to many articles speculating on Big ten expansion, Georgia Tech is a serious target school due to TV market & fertile recruiting grounds in addition to the academic match.

If these teams were valuable assets in the current college athletics landscape, then their current conferences wouldn’t be behind financially as they are.

Interesting thought.

The Pac 12 has a time zone problem and the Pac 12 Network college football productions were of poor quality.

ACC is college basketball country.

the B1G takes the opposite tact with the time zones...they see 12+ hours of programming on Saturdays, with a friday game of the week, just for football, and 6-9+ hours of "off sports" programming when you factor in live sports from noon to 2A on football saturdays and 6-1 weekdays for things like hoops, volleyball etc.

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Anonymous wrote:Currently, there are 14 universities in the Big Ten:

Michigan
Ohio State
Penn State
Northwestern
Nebraska
Purdue
Wisconsin
Michigan State
Iowa
Rutgers
Maryland
Minnesota
Illinois
Indiana

Next Year USC & UCLA will become members.

In 2025, possible/likely new members include: Univ. of Oregon, Univ. of Washington, Stanford, UCal-Berkeley, & Notre Dame.

In 2025, possible new members: UNC, Virginia, Georgia Tech.

If all join, then the Big Ten will be a 24 team mega-conference. Easy to divide into 4 six team divisions.

If both the Big Ten & the SEC expand to 24 teams, then the conferences may disassociate with the NCAA.

Why is this opinion being posted repeatedly?

To give the entire list of current & prospective members in one post.

Are you making things up? You cannot be serious that, for example, GA Tech football is anything like Big 10 Penn State, Ohio State, etc.

Georgia Tech has won 4 national championships in football--although 1990 was the most recent.

Georgia Tech is in the heart of the best football recruiting grounds in the country.

Georgia Tech fits in with Big ten academics.

Georgia Tech offers a new TV market to the Big Ten (Atlanta & the South).

Once Georgia Tech joins the Big Ten, the most fertile college football recruiting grounds become more open to all Big Ten teams.

But, yes, this is speculation although it has been discussed & considered over the last few years.

Long ago, Heisman (Heisman Trophy) coached football at Georgia Tech.

If Georgia Tech becomes a member of the Big Ten, it can compete with SEC teams for the top talent in the nation during recruiting season.

Dream on

https://si.com/college/georgiatech/could-georgia-tech-be-a-target-for-big-ten-or-sec-expansion

The above is just one of many articles regarding the Big ten's possible interest in adding Georgia Tech.

A more recent article written within the last month claims that the Big Ten has vetted 10 teams for possible membership including Georgia Tech:

https://onthebanks.com/2023/6/7/23752497/big-ten-reportedly-vetted-10-schools-with-eyes-on-expansion

The ten teams are:

Oregon
Washington
UCal-Berkeley
Stanford
Georgia Tech
UNC
Duke
U Miami
Univ.of Utah
Univ. of Virginia

According to many articles speculating on Big ten expansion, Georgia Tech is a serious target school due to TV market & fertile recruiting grounds in addition to the academic match.

If these teams were valuable assets in the current college athletics landscape, then their current conferences wouldn’t be behind financially as they are.

Interesting thought.

The Pac 12 has a time zone problem and the Pac 12 Network college football productions were of poor quality.

ACC is college basketball country.

Agreed, which is why some make the argument their (Pac 12 or ACC) teams don’t seem to be a good fit for the football obsessed Big Ten or SEC. Others disagree, fair enough.

USC, UCLA, Oregon, & Washington all have outstanding football programs which would/will benefit greatly from Big Ten Conference membership.

With added revenue from Big Ten Conference membership, ACC schools can afford to attract better coaches, players, and build top notch facilities.

This is why all these names being thrown around won't end up being invited anywhere. No existing B1G or SEC members would agree to give a slice of their revenue pie to another team/rival only to make the competition stronger.

if the TV contract is big enough, yes they will.

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Anonymous wrote:Currently, there are 14 universities in the Big Ten:

Michigan
Ohio State
Penn State
Northwestern
Nebraska
Purdue
Wisconsin
Michigan State
Iowa
Rutgers
Maryland
Minnesota
Illinois
Indiana

Next Year USC & UCLA will become members.

In 2025, possible/likely new members include: Univ. of Oregon, Univ. of Washington, Stanford, UCal-Berkeley, & Notre Dame.

In 2025, possible new members: UNC, Virginia, Georgia Tech.

If all join, then the Big Ten will be a 24 team mega-conference. Easy to divide into 4 six team divisions.

If both the Big Ten & the SEC expand to 24 teams, then the conferences may disassociate with the NCAA.

Why is this opinion being posted repeatedly?

To give the entire list of current & prospective members in one post.

Are you making things up? You cannot be serious that, for example, GA Tech football is anything like Big 10 Penn State, Ohio State, etc.

Georgia Tech has won 4 national championships in football--although 1990 was the most recent.

Georgia Tech is in the heart of the best football recruiting grounds in the country.

Georgia Tech fits in with Big ten academics.

Georgia Tech offers a new TV market to the Big Ten (Atlanta & the South).

Once Georgia Tech joins the Big Ten, the most fertile college football recruiting grounds become more open to all Big Ten teams.

But, yes, this is speculation although it has been discussed & considered over the last few years.

Long ago, Heisman (Heisman Trophy) coached football at Georgia Tech.

If Georgia Tech becomes a member of the Big Ten, it can compete with SEC teams for the top talent in the nation during recruiting season.

Dream on

https://si.com/college/georgiatech/could-georgia-tech-be-a-target-for-big-ten-or-sec-expansion

The above is just one of many articles regarding the Big ten's possible interest in adding Georgia Tech.

A more recent article written within the last month claims that the Big Ten has vetted 10 teams for possible membership including Georgia Tech:

https://onthebanks.com/2023/6/7/23752497/big-ten-reportedly-vetted-10-schools-with-eyes-on-expansion

The ten teams are:

Oregon
Washington
UCal-Berkeley
Stanford
Georgia Tech
UNC
Duke
U Miami
Univ.of Utah
Univ. of Virginia

According to many articles speculating on Big ten expansion, Georgia Tech is a serious target school due to TV market & fertile recruiting grounds in addition to the academic match.

If these teams were valuable assets in the current college athletics landscape, then their current conferences wouldn’t be behind financially as they are.

Interesting thought.

The Pac 12 has a time zone problem and the Pac 12 Network college football productions were of poor quality.

ACC is college basketball country.

Agreed, which is why some make the argument their (Pac 12 or ACC) teams don’t seem to be a good fit for the football obsessed Big Ten or SEC. Others disagree, fair enough.

USC, UCLA, Oregon, & Washington all have outstanding football programs which would/will benefit greatly from Big Ten Conference membership.

With added revenue from Big Ten Conference membership, ACC schools can afford to attract better coaches, players, and build top notch facilities.

This is why all these names being thrown around won't end up being invited anywhere. No existing B1G or SEC members would agree to give a slice of their revenue pie to another team/rival only to make the competition stronger.

if the TV contract is big enough, yes they will.

ND is the only non-Big Ten or SEC team that would shift the needle.

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Anonymous wrote:Currently, there are 14 universities in the Big Ten:

Michigan
Ohio State
Penn State
Northwestern
Nebraska
Purdue
Wisconsin
Michigan State
Iowa
Rutgers
Maryland
Minnesota
Illinois
Indiana

Next Year USC & UCLA will become members.

In 2025, possible/likely new members include: Univ. of Oregon, Univ. of Washington, Stanford, UCal-Berkeley, & Notre Dame.

In 2025, possible new members: UNC, Virginia, Georgia Tech.

If all join, then the Big Ten will be a 24 team mega-conference. Easy to divide into 4 six team divisions.

If both the Big Ten & the SEC expand to 24 teams, then the conferences may disassociate with the NCAA.

Why is this opinion being posted repeatedly?

To give the entire list of current & prospective members in one post.

Are you making things up? You cannot be serious that, for example, GA Tech football is anything like Big 10 Penn State, Ohio State, etc.

Georgia Tech has won 4 national championships in football--although 1990 was the most recent.

Georgia Tech is in the heart of the best football recruiting grounds in the country.

Georgia Tech fits in with Big ten academics.

Georgia Tech offers a new TV market to the Big Ten (Atlanta & the South).

Once Georgia Tech joins the Big Ten, the most fertile college football recruiting grounds become more open to all Big Ten teams.

But, yes, this is speculation although it has been discussed & considered over the last few years.

Long ago, Heisman (Heisman Trophy) coached football at Georgia Tech.

If Georgia Tech becomes a member of the Big Ten, it can compete with SEC teams for the top talent in the nation during recruiting season.

Dream on

https://si.com/college/georgiatech/could-georgia-tech-be-a-target-for-big-ten-or-sec-expansion

The above is just one of many articles regarding the Big ten's possible interest in adding Georgia Tech.

A more recent article written within the last month claims that the Big Ten has vetted 10 teams for possible membership including Georgia Tech:

https://onthebanks.com/2023/6/7/23752497/big-ten-reportedly-vetted-10-schools-with-eyes-on-expansion

The ten teams are:

Oregon
Washington
UCal-Berkeley
Stanford
Georgia Tech
UNC
Duke
U Miami
Univ.of Utah
Univ. of Virginia

According to many articles speculating on Big ten expansion, Georgia Tech is a serious target school due to TV market & fertile recruiting grounds in addition to the academic match.

If these teams were valuable assets in the current college athletics landscape, then their current conferences wouldn’t be behind financially as they are.

Interesting thought.

The Pac 12 has a time zone problem and the Pac 12 Network college football productions were of poor quality.

ACC is college basketball country.

Agreed, which is why some make the argument their (Pac 12 or ACC) teams don’t seem to be a good fit for the football obsessed Big Ten or SEC. Others disagree, fair enough.

USC, UCLA, Oregon, & Washington all have outstanding football programs which would/will benefit greatly from Big Ten Conference membership.

With added revenue from Big Ten Conference membership, ACC schools can afford to attract better coaches, players, and build top notch facilities.

This is why all these names being thrown around won't end up being invited anywhere. No existing B1G or SEC members would agree to give a slice of their revenue pie to another team/rival only to make the competition stronger.

if the TV contract is big enough, yes they will.

ND is the only non-Big Ten or SEC team that would shift the needle.

I’m not so sure that anything changes that much for the Big 10 w/without ND.

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Anonymous wrote:Currently, there are 14 universities in the Big Ten:

Michigan
Ohio State
Penn State
Northwestern
Nebraska
Purdue
Wisconsin
Michigan State
Iowa
Rutgers
Maryland
Minnesota
Illinois
Indiana

Next Year USC & UCLA will become members.

In 2025, possible/likely new members include: Univ. of Oregon, Univ. of Washington, Stanford, UCal-Berkeley, & Notre Dame.

In 2025, possible new members: UNC, Virginia, Georgia Tech.

If all join, then the Big Ten will be a 24 team mega-conference. Easy to divide into 4 six team divisions.

If both the Big Ten & the SEC expand to 24 teams, then the conferences may disassociate with the NCAA.

Why is this opinion being posted repeatedly?

To give the entire list of current & prospective members in one post.

Are you making things up? You cannot be serious that, for example, GA Tech football is anything like Big 10 Penn State, Ohio State, etc.

Georgia Tech has won 4 national championships in football--although 1990 was the most recent.

Georgia Tech is in the heart of the best football recruiting grounds in the country.

Georgia Tech fits in with Big ten academics.

Georgia Tech offers a new TV market to the Big Ten (Atlanta & the South).

Once Georgia Tech joins the Big Ten, the most fertile college football recruiting grounds become more open to all Big Ten teams.

But, yes, this is speculation although it has been discussed & considered over the last few years.

Long ago, Heisman (Heisman Trophy) coached football at Georgia Tech.

If Georgia Tech becomes a member of the Big Ten, it can compete with SEC teams for the top talent in the nation during recruiting season.

Dream on

https://si.com/college/georgiatech/could-georgia-tech-be-a-target-for-big-ten-or-sec-expansion

The above is just one of many articles regarding the Big ten's possible interest in adding Georgia Tech.

A more recent article written within the last month claims that the Big Ten has vetted 10 teams for possible membership including Georgia Tech:

https://onthebanks.com/2023/6/7/23752497/big-ten-reportedly-vetted-10-schools-with-eyes-on-expansion

The ten teams are:

Oregon
Washington
UCal-Berkeley
Stanford
Georgia Tech
UNC
Duke
U Miami
Univ.of Utah
Univ. of Virginia

According to many articles speculating on Big ten expansion, Georgia Tech is a serious target school due to TV market & fertile recruiting grounds in addition to the academic match.

If these teams were valuable assets in the current college athletics landscape, then their current conferences wouldn’t be behind financially as they are.

Interesting thought.

The Pac 12 has a time zone problem and the Pac 12 Network college football productions were of poor quality.

ACC is college basketball country.

Agreed, which is why some make the argument their (Pac 12 or ACC) teams don’t seem to be a good fit for the football obsessed Big Ten or SEC. Others disagree, fair enough.

USC, UCLA, Oregon, & Washington all have outstanding football programs which would/will benefit greatly from Big Ten Conference membership.

With added revenue from Big Ten Conference membership, ACC schools can afford to attract better coaches, players, and build top notch facilities.

This is why all these names being thrown around won't end up being invited anywhere. No existing B1G or SEC members would agree to give a slice of their revenue pie to another team/rival only to make the competition stronger.

if the TV contract is big enough, yes they will.

ND is the only non-Big Ten or SEC team that would shift the needle.

I’m not so sure that anything changes that much for the Big 10 w/without ND.

Per Wall Street Journal, ND is #5 on the list of most valuable college sports brands, which is the highest rank not already in SEC or Big Ten.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Big Ten only has 7 ice hockey teams (Michigan, Mich State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin, & Minnesota) and needs an 8th team. Cornell would be a great addition athletically for several sports including ice hockey & wrestling.

Or they could add AZ State for hockey and wrestling.