As rumors heat up, all eyes on Big Ten

As rumors heat up, all eyes on Big Ten

In December, Delany announced that the Big Ten was considering growth, saying the league would take 12 to 18 months to decide if it should add one, three or five teams — or stand pat. Some feel an announcement could come as soon as this summer; it surely will come no later than a year from now.

What’s fueling the Big Ten’s desire to grow? Money, of course.

You’ll hear talk about the academic profiles of prospective schools, but this decision will come down to cold, hard cash. Which schools can inflate the bottom line?

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5/19/10