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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]B1G has Shanghai’d the 5 largest media markets

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They don’t need to do anything for a long time. All the schools falling behind are desperately creating self serving drama and spinning nonsense. The Big Ten schools are ready to tone it down and enjoy the massive windfall. Truly a great conference that is cohesive from having a philosophy of generally large public schools with huge research funding. There is a huge question about the limit number of members before there is diminishing returns. 16 appears ok but you get to a point where you can’t play everybody and the payout per school drops. Seems like 18 may be the max. If the Big ten got Notre Dame then they may take Washington and end it. Otherwise stay put or try for Florida and Texas.

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24 will be the max, with pods that help address the travel issue. For example for the B1G:

Pod 1: Washington, Oregon, UCLA, USC, Utah, Arizona.
Pod 2: Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Northwestern.
Pod 3: Purdue, Indiana, Michigan, MSU, Ohio State, Penn State.
Pod 4: Rutgers, Maryland, Virginia, UNC, Clemson, Florida State.

If it were Notre Dame instead of Utah, then you move Nebraska and Purdue up one pod each and call it a day. 
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The Big Ten Conference does not appear to have any interest in the University of Arizona--even though it is an AAU member.

University of Utah has been vetted by the Big Ten--but no further word regarding clearance.

Clemson & FSU are SEC material; the University of Florida is Big Ten Conference compatible.

What about Stanford & UCal-Berkeley ?[/quote]

You missed the part that said "for example"

Yes, IMO, Stanford, Cal, Miami, GaTech and others would be on the table.[/quote]

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