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Big Ten and other Conference Expansion

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Which Teams Should the Big Ten Add? (please limit to four selections)

  • Boston College

    Votes: 32 10.2%

  • Cincinnati

    Votes: 19 6.1%

  • Connecticut

    Votes: 6 1.9%

  • Duke

    Votes: 21 6.7%

  • Georgia Tech

    Votes: 55 17.6%

  • Kansas

    Votes: 46 14.7%

  • Maryland

    Votes: 67 21.4%

  • Missouri

    Votes: 90 28.8%

  • North Carolina

    Votes: 39 12.5%

  • Notre Dame

    Votes: 209 66.8%

  • Oklahoma

    Votes: 78 24.9%

  • Pittsburgh

    Votes: 45 14.4%

  • Rutgers

    Votes: 40 12.8%

  • Syracuse

    Votes: 18 5.8%

  • Texas

    Votes: 121 38.7%

  • Vanderbilt

    Votes: 15 4.8%

  • Virginia

    Votes: 47 15.0%

  • Virginia Tech

    Votes: 62 19.8%

  • Stay at 12 teams and don't expand

    Votes: 27 8.6%

  • Add some other school(s) not listed

    Votes: 25 8.0%
  • Total voters
    313
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BUCKYLE said:
A huge part of CFB's popularity are the stadiums that are both bigger and much older than anything the NFL has. To cut out a large part of the tradition and pageantry is a mistake. I realize I'm in the minority and that my being pissed about it won't change anything, but pissed I am, and pissed I shall be.

It just doesn't make any sense to fix what isn't broken. Why imitate the NFL or the SEC when the BIG TEN has built something that resonates far deeper. It's a shame and a waste.
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$$$ Beer sales, drunken buys, SEC cards for the morons that can't spell. Hell, there is probably a walmart kiosk for dental care. It's all about the money.
 
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Mandel - http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-football/news/20140618/big-ten-expansion/

The real reason the Big Ten added Maryland and Rutgers -- survival

Brian Cook lives in Ann Arbor and is the founder of the popular Michigan fan site MGoBlog.com, yet he's in no rush to drive the two miles from his house to the Big House this season. The Wolverines' home conference schedule consists of four teams -- Minnesota, Penn State, Indiana and newcomer Maryland -- that failed to crack the final top 50 of the Sagarin ratings last season. Michigan has been sending emails pleading with fans to renew their season tickets. "It seems like they keep pushing and pushing to see what our breaking point is," Cook says of the conferences's power brokers. "They keep doing things they know people will hate."

It has been 19 months since the nation's oldest conference stunned both its fans and the industry by extending invites to football afterthoughts Maryland and Rutgers. As their July 1 arrival draws near, Big Ten commissioner and South Orange, N.J., native Jim Delany has been building bridges to the East. In May he held press conferences on consecutive days in New York City and Washington, first to trumpet a new basketball series with the Big East starting in 2015, then to announce that the conference tournament -- always held in Indianapolis or Chicago -- will relocate to D.C. in 2017. The Chicago-based conference has opened a second office in Manhattan. "We're a two-region conference now," he says. "We're not going to visit the East. We're going to live in the East."

That doesn't sit well with many folks back in the Midwest. "What an absolute slap in the face to all the people who support Big Ten athletics," one Michigan fan tweeted about the basketball tournament move.

Nearly a quarter century has passed since Delany, 66, roiled traditionalists and set off a generation of conference shuffling with the then revolutionary addition of Penn State. He engendered skepticism again in 2007 when he launched the Big Ten Network, the first conference television channel. But the incorporation of Maryland and Rutgers is both the boldest and most divisive initiative of his 25-year tenure. On the one hand, this expansion could yield lucrative cable subscriber fees and open new recruiting territory. On the other, it could alienate the existing fan base and further dilute an already struggling football league. "The Big Ten brand has not atrophied, but you can argue that other brands, like the SEC, have accelerated past it," said David Carter, executive director of USC's Sports Business Institute. "If you don't do something, you're in trouble." Delany is betting that something is a pair of institutions light on football cachet and heavy on potential.



Read More: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-football/news/20140618/big-ten-expansion/#ixzz350NgpMmG
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Maryland and Rutgers to Celebrate Entrance into Big Ten Conference

With the University of Maryland and Rutgers University set to become official members of the Big Ten on July 1, both institutions have planned events to celebrate their entrance into the conference.

Maryland will kick off its two-day festivities on Monday with a trip to the Under Armour Brand House in Baltimore for the official launch of exclusive Maryland/Big Ten inaugural apparel. The event, which is open to the public, is slated to begin at noon ET and will include a brief program featuring Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany, Maryland Director of Athletics Kevin Anderson and Maryland coaches and staff. Music, will be provided by the Mighty Sound of Maryland.

The fun continues with an event Monday night at Nationals Park where Maryland and BTN will play host to a block party at the Fairgrounds, adjacent to the ballpark, beginning at 4 p.m. There will be an appearance by the Big Ten mascots and all Big Ten alumni are encouraged to join Maryland alumni and celebrate this new era. The Big Ten will be honored with the Nationals Spirit Award during a pre-game ceremony prior to first pitch of the Nationals/Rockies game at 7:05 p.m.

On Maryland’s first official day as a member of the Big Ten Conference, there will be an on-campus celebration on Mitchell Field from noon-1:30 p.m. The event will feature the special unveiling of the Big Ten ice cream, interactive games, t-shirt giveaways and appearances by the Mighty Sound of Maryland, Testudo and the Spirit Squad.

Rutgers will celebrate its entrance into the Big Ten with “R B1G Party” at High Point Solutions Stadium on Tuesday. Admission is free to the event, which begins at 7 p.m. on the field and concludes with a fireworks display at approximately 9 p.m.

Delany, Rutgers President Robert Barchi and Director of Athletics Julie Hermann will speak at the celebration, which will also feature coach and student-athlete interaction, the cheer and dance squads, the Rutgers Marching Band, and live music. A multitude of activities will be set up on the field for guests to enjoy.

Entire article: http://www.bigten.org/genrel/062814aab.html



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And Rutgers and Maryland will pull up their wheelbarrows to the BTN/BIg doorstep so they can take away all the cash they've been promised. The guy asked the beautiful woman if she'd go to bed with him for a million dollars. She said, "Of course". Then he asked her if she'd go to bed with him for $20. She said, "No, what do you take me for?" He replied, 'we've already established that, now we're merely negotiating on the price." Same thing above.....Go Bucks.
 
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Annual rumors of Texas mutiny starting up again.. interesting this happens every year. I really think you've got to find a way to add Notre Damn, holy hell priests and all.

Dug through the rumor mill, but couldn't find any thread on expansion.
 
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