It the first step. There will be four big time football conferences. Football has the most viewers and it is what TV wants. Once the football conferences are sorted out, they will leave the NCAA. ACC is done. Florida State and Miami are the teams other conferences want. One will go to SEC.

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Anonymous wrote:hope UVA and UNC join big 10 to take it to 16

Yeah, that would lock up the Charlottesville and Raleigh/Durham TV markets. Quite the coup - I'm sure the Big Whatereritisnow will jump at the chance.

The "UVA belt" runs basically from Harrisonburg to Richmond, although it does have some share in Northern VA and Tidewater -- but the Big 10 would get some in among the 757 football studs.

We're talking a combined population of 15 million people in VA and NC ... not exactly small change. If Virginia Tech were able to go to the Big 12 or SEC, I think everyone in the powers that be would be happier. Not sure if Florida, USC, UGA would want FSU, Clemson, or Georgia Tech showing up in the SEC.

Also both are members of the Association of American Universities.

But with Louisville replacing UMD, it the ACC isn't intent on going softly into the good night (I personally would've preferred UConn).

Anonymous wrote:hope UVA and UNC join big 10 to take it to 16

Yeah, that would lock up the Charlottesville and Raleigh/Durham TV markets. Quite the coup - I'm sure the Big Whatereritisnow will jump at the chance.

hope UVA and UNC join big 10 to take it to 16

Rutgers gets the bum rap bc of its name, but it's actually NJ's flagship public school. FWIW.

As a Michigan alum, I'm thrilled!! Now I can see my team in person every other year or so and have a better chance of seeing them on TV, too. Go Blue!

As Purdue Alum, I happy in that I can see my alma mater play UMD in football in alternate years and basketball once a year in College Park. There are A LOT of Big Ten alums from all the schools in the DC area.

It was the first Division I conference. If you go far enough back the Big Ten included the University of (Chicago left in 1946). Michigan State filled that gap in 1950. Stayed that way untill Penn State made 10=11 in 1990

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone else find this whole deal a little strange?

you are about 8 years late, now 14 teams with Rutgers and MD. UVA and a few others considering it.

the big 12 has 10 teams OMG conspiracy

Actually I wasn't referring to the number of teams. I find it more strange that the Big Ten would want the Univ of MD.

Way to try to save face, OP!!

Yeah - if you weren't referring to the number of teams, the post title sure is . . . curious.

This is all about the NY/NJ and Balt./Wash. TV markets. With the added incentive of fertile recruiting grounds for the whole conference.

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone else find this whole deal a little strange?

you are about 8 years late, now 14 teams with Rutgers and MD. UVA and a few others considering it.

the big 12 has 10 teams OMG conspiracy

Actually I wasn't referring to the number of teams. I find it more strange that the Big Ten would want the Univ of MD.

Way to try to save face, OP!!

Anonymous wrote:Actually it's already the Big Twelve since Penn State and now Nebraska are part of the conference.

Maryland would only be the latest acquisition.

The big twelve and the big ten are not the same thing.

Big 10 is definitely a middle of the road bowl winner conference.

Doesn't make Domers any less annoying.

I do think the Big 10 wants to decimate the ACC due to Notre Dame -- which makes me happy. Domers are the worst.