Delany: Demographics in South may prompt Big Ten expansion

Delany: Demographics in South may prompt Big Ten expansion

Delany described the changes in demography as the most important factor in expansion plans, even ahead of adding television markets to the Big Ten Network. “The shifting population is by itself reason enough to look at the concept of expansion,” he said.
The 10 states with the greatest population percentage gain between 2000 and 2009 were located in the Southeast, Southwest and West, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. None are in the Midwest or Northeast.

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5/20/10