Most of the stories about the potential expansion of the Big Ten conference contain a sentence along the lines of, “The Big Ten would love to add Notre Dame, but the Fighting Irish are more likely to remain independent in football.” As of today, those sentences might need an edit. Notre Dame athletic director Jack [...]
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The likeliest 12th member of the Big Ten is Rutgers, the Chicago Tribune reports. Athletically, the Scarlet Knights don’t bring a whole lot to the table in men’s basketball or football. But Rutgers makes up for those shortcomings with the most important of considerations: location. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Rutgers is well within [...]
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Expansion of the NCAA Tournament has gone from the “kicking the tires” stage to what some are calling a “done deal” in a matter of months. But voices that matter are starting to speak out in favor of the present system — and raising hope that the much-loved status quo will remain in place. Big [...]
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On today’s RotoWire Fantasy Sports Hour – host Jeff Erickson and I talk Big 12, Big Ten and Big East Hoops and Gilbert Arenas’ legal troubles. RotoWire Fantasy Sports Hour 1/4/2010 – RotoWire on Blog Talk Radio.
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My colleague Tim Hyland, who covers college football for About.com, is breaking down the rumors about a possible expansion of the Big Ten. That conference has had eleven members since Penn State was added to the mix in 1993; adding a 12th would allow the league to split into two conferences and hold a championship [...]
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On Monday’s Rotowire Fantasy Sports Hour: host Jeff Erickson and I talk Big East and Big Ten basketball, replacement quarterbacks, and Greg Oden’s injury. RotoWire Fantasy Sports Hour 12/7/2009 – RotoWire on Blog Talk Radio.
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