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Regarding Big Ten Conference expansion, Stanford and Notre Dame still make the most sense. And, yes, I understand and respect that Notre Dame is not yet ready to follow its true path to its final destination, but the time is now for Stanford to join/be admitted to the Big Ten Conference.

While the TV overlords may prefer FSU--and FSU would attract viewers--the Big Ten Conference is about more than just football. And this is a significant difference between the Big Ten Conference and the SEC.

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[b]Stanford[/b] has a huge endowment but [b]wants poorer schools to get a lower payout[/b]. Stanford could probably generate 20-30 million in TV revenue so it should get ratio to the 100 million members will get in 2024.

They should always be at 20-30 percent the payout of other members since that’s what they generate and they have abundant resources to afford it. That’s their own progressive ideology as well.[/quote]

[b]This is not correct[/b].

Stanford has offered to take less than a 50% payout for the remainder of the current Big Ten Conference TV media contract--runs through 2030 so Stanford has offered to take substantially less than all other Big Ten Conference member schools for 6 years.[/quote]

It needs to be forever. The other schools need the money more. Stanford doesn’t think it’s athletics are important enough for its massive endowment why should other schools lower their annual income for Stanford’s athletic dept?[/quote]

You raise an interesting point that leads to the issue as to whether or not endowments above a certain level should be subject to taxation.

I disagree with your exact stance, but wonder whether a probationary period of 6 years is something that you would support. Gives Stanford time to assess the Big Ten Conference and gives Stanford time to build a football program that would place it among the top half of the conference. Plus, once Big ten universities get accustomed to working with Stanford on research & other academic projects, then it is likely that full membership with a full share payout would be approved.[/quote]

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