re: B1G expansion rumors are surfacing

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West:
Kansas-decent fit. new state. AAU. Basketball.
Oklahoma-Everyone knows their qualifications, but they lack AAU status, and aren't even close. Every single team admitted had been in the AAU at time of admisson. Some are pissed about Nebraska, so I wouldn't doubt that the academics hold Oklahoma out.
Missouri- AAU, couple rivals, new state, but would they leave the SEC?

A Missouri-Kansas addition would be an under the radar good pickup to me. Restart the border war, MU-Nebraska, rivalries, while making the MU-Illinois rivalry a conference affair. Fortifies the B1G as one of the Top 2 basketball conferences, and works nicely for a west division in football, allowing Purdue and Indiana to go back to being in the same division.

East:

Virginia and UNC- its no secret. These are preferred by the B1G. The only question would be if they would leave now.

Wild:

Notre Dame- same old story, and yes, B1G would take them without AAU.

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