Stanley Ikenberry on Nebraska and Big Ten expansion
June 20, 2010 9:27 PM
- There were a number of advantages to adding a 12th team that made the bar fairly easy to clear. But the financial bar is much higher for a 13th or 14th team, and few schools could add enough to make it worth while (Notre Dame might be the only school to make it worthwhile).
-Missouri, Pitt, Rutgers and Syracuse were all studied, but Nebraska was the best option for a single school addition (obviously if Notre Dame was interested that would be a different story).
-At present there is really no conversation between the Big Ten and Notre Dame. We are likely to stay at 12 for a number of years. If Notre Dame ever expressed an interest, the Big Ten would then look at an expansion to 14 teams.
Groundhogday
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-Missouri, Pitt, Rutgers and Syracuse were all studied, but Nebraska was the best option for a single school addition (obviously if Notre Dame was interested that would be a different story).
-At present there is really no conversation between the Big Ten and Notre Dame. We are likely to stay at 12 for a number of years. If Notre Dame ever expressed an interest, the Big Ten would then look at an expansion to 14 teams.
Groundhogday
Saturday Sportsline Podcast
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