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Big 10 courting Nebraska and Missouri?
Posted on 1/21/10 at 1:34 pm
Posted on 1/21/10 at 1:34 pm
screw me if germans...
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The second plan to grow by three members starts with Missouri. If the Big Ten is going to go west, it would not gain that much from the addition of Missouri alone, in terms of markets. Illinois is already a presence in the St. Louis market, and the TV market in Kansas City in not big enough to be a deal-maker.
The Big Ten, however, would get a big push in national profile if, along with Missouri, it added Nebraska, which is almost back to being Nebraska in football, and Kansas, a premier basketball program.
The 14-member plan would constitute a raid on the Big 12 that would rival the Atlantic Coast Conference's strike on the Big East years ago.
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Posted on 1/21/10 at 1:44 pm to TejasHorn
I can see Missouri bolting for the Big 10. Nebraska...no way. The Big 10 should go after Iowa State.
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Posted on 1/21/10 at 1:49 pm to TejasHorn
The Big10 isn't even sending feelers out to other programs at this time - they're conducting their own research to see what the options are before trying to court anybody.
I wouldn't be surprised if they decide not to expand at all, truthfully.
I wouldn't be surprised if they decide not to expand at all, truthfully.
Posted on 1/21/10 at 1:50 pm to SprintFun
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I wouldn't be surprised if they decide not to expand at all, truthfully.
+1
Posted on 1/21/10 at 1:51 pm to LSUbase13
I dunno. No one in the north likes Texas and OU, and the south doesn't care about the north.
It's a completely different conference feel than the SEC, to say the very least. There is some "pride" in the Big 12 south but even there long standing hatreds, a tradition of cheating (yOU know who), etc. stand in the way of cohesion. Big 10 may be wanting to pounce while they have the opp.
It's a completely different conference feel than the SEC, to say the very least. There is some "pride" in the Big 12 south but even there long standing hatreds, a tradition of cheating (yOU know who), etc. stand in the way of cohesion. Big 10 may be wanting to pounce while they have the opp.
This post was edited on 1/21/10 at 1:52 pm
Posted on 1/21/10 at 1:54 pm to TejasHorn
Yeah, but Nebraska is still a Big 12/Big 8 school. They have rivalries with OU and CU. They have somewhat of a new rivalry with Texas (even if they are on the losing end of it most of the time 
). I just can't see them bolting for the Big 10.
). I just can't see them bolting for the Big 10.This post was edited on 1/21/10 at 1:55 pm
Posted on 1/21/10 at 1:55 pm to SprintFun
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I wouldn't be surprised if they decide not to expand at all, truthfully.
This would be a bad mistake in my opinion.
Take Missouri and be done with it. They want in and I feel they would be a great addition.
This post was edited on 1/21/10 at 2:01 pm
Posted on 1/21/10 at 1:56 pm to Muahahaha
Nebraska football would be great in the big 10.
Posted on 1/21/10 at 2:04 pm to Muahahaha
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This would be a bad mistake in my opinion.
Maybe, but in the BCS system its not going to benefit the conference I don't think.
-If there isn't a strong 3rd place team, they effectively eliminate a second BCS bid (look at the ACC).
-They want a new member to increase everybody's piece of the pie, not decrease it. So the new member will have to bring in some serious revenue potential. And more than just TV markets (Sorry, Rutgers).
-They have rigorous academic standards
All of this added up means it may be one member, but theres no way in hell bringing 3 new members in would increase each existing members piece of the pie.
ND fits it all perfectly, and Mizzou isn't a bad option. But those are the only two realistic shots IMO.
Posted on 1/21/10 at 3:00 pm to SprintFun
Big Ten needs to look eastward
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