Former SEC commish discusses expansion
June 10, 2010 1:42 PM
"My best guess is that the Big Ten will eventually get to 16 in phases," he said. "That the Pac-10 will move forward with its proposal. That the Mountain West will evolve into a major conference. Then, depending on how the Big Ten plays out -- how they get to 16 -- you would have the possibility of the ACC and the SEC absorbing significant numbers of teams out of the Big East and we'd end up with five major conferences."
If the Big Ten reaches 13 teams with Nebraska and Missouri, the league is going to concentrate on adding TV sets on the East Coast. That could mean Rutgers or it could mean Notre Dame. Or who knows, both.
"I will be surprised if Notre Dame moves unless the Big East really does fall apart," said Kramer. "If I were [Notre Dame] I think a move to the Big Ten would be very fortuitous for us in the long range. If the Big East were to fall apart, then Notre Dame would be in a tough position with the other sports. Nobody is going to take them as a part-time member."
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If the Big Ten reaches 13 teams with Nebraska and Missouri, the league is going to concentrate on adding TV sets on the East Coast. That could mean Rutgers or it could mean Notre Dame. Or who knows, both.
"I will be surprised if Notre Dame moves unless the Big East really does fall apart," said Kramer. "If I were [Notre Dame] I think a move to the Big Ten would be very fortuitous for us in the long range. If the Big East were to fall apart, then Notre Dame would be in a tough position with the other sports. Nobody is going to take them as a part-time member."
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