College Football--Big Ten Expansion

[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.

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.

[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.

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.

Are you a GA Tech alum?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

If your baseline is the top B10 programs, then Rutgers, Maryland, and UCLA are also below the B10's standards. I could see Stanford (including its +1, Cal) and GA Tech being brought in to lure ND and, for Tech, to establish a presence in the Atlanta TV market.

But I am, admittedly, nothing more than an Illinois fan who is happy to be inside one of the two secure conferences.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Are you a GA Tech alum?

No, I am not but have many friends & relatives who are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

GA Tech = Atlanta media market which also means better access to potential recruits in the south for the northern, more academic schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Reasonable question. Depends on several factors. Certainly, Boston College is NOT being considered by either the SEC or the Big Ten--as far as articles speculate--due to lack of interest & poor recruiting grounds. But schools in SEC country where football is a religion offer great recruiting grounds.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

When Pac 12 teams move to the Big Ten, viewership will rise dramatically because game results will affect Big Ten standings and Big Ten teams are spread coast-to-coast.

[Anonymous]

Duke is more of a match for the Big Ten due to academics than for the SEC.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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.

[Anonymous]

Cornell University belongs in the Big Ten. Cornell has great ice hockey, wrestling, academics, agriculture school, and hires its presidents from Big Ten universities and would benefit from the Big Ten research co-operation (BTAA) = the Big Ten Academic Alliance.

With $90 million a year for athletics, Cornell University can develop a better football team.

[Anonymous]

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.