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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The research element of this thread is a red herring.  Big Ten is primarily interested in media market value.

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PP had an interesting point earlier that got lost in the Cal rabbit hole. What made ASU and Utah attractive to the Big 12 once Arizona and BYU were already on board? Not going after a vulnerable Cal, which would be at the very top of the Big 12 academically and at least loosely opens a huge media market and recruiting state, seems like a mistake even if sports are only kind of popular there and with their big alumni base. We talk about the B1G possibly wanting to get into Texas in the future but the Big 12 is passing on a pretty easy opportunity to break into Cali versus taking second schools states like in Arizona and Utah.[/quote]

The University of Utah has a solid football program and a loyal fan base.

ASU has an enormous alumni base, located in a very significant media market, and Arizona politics/Arizona based rivalry.

Earlier today, I suggested that Cal & Stanford consider applying for membership in the Big 12 Conference. Culturally, neither fit, but this is more about survival than fit at this stage.[/quote]

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