RadioMuse

November 18th, 2012 at 6:16 PM ^

Am I the only one who thinks Nebraska and Penn State were both good, well thought-out additions to the Big 10 but that most (if not all) further expansion suggestions just seem half-baked and unsuited in at least one or major ways?

Rutgers?  No thank you.

Maryland?  meh.  no thanks.

Georgia Tech?  getting warmer, but no.

In terms of football, academics, and overall national/international reputation none of these schools suit the Big Ten and the Big Ten does not suit them.  Maybe it would be an upgrade from the ACC, but the doesn't make it "the right move".  I actually can't think of a school that I'd be excited about the Big 10 grabbing up right now unless I completely disregard geography and/or reality.

:-/  Can't we just be happy with 12 teams in the Big 10 and 10 teams in the Big 12?  :P

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lhglrkwg

November 18th, 2012 at 8:31 PM ^

Nebraska was an excellent add in almost every way. Why make it weird with all of the kinda-sorta fits?

Rutgers is just no

Maryland is pretty much just no

Georgia Tech fits with the B1G geographically about as well as WVU is to the Big 12, aka not at all.

Money is ruining college sports

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RoZ06

November 18th, 2012 at 8:56 PM ^

If expansion is going to happen, you can do alot worse than GT. But as long as we're thinking Georgia, how great would UGA be? I know, never going to happen. But from an academic and athletic viewpoint, they'd be a perfect B1G member school. UGA is pretty much the UofM of the South.

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