There's the B1G, and then there is everyone else

[laker]

Re: There's the B1G, and then there is everyone else

Imagine the money involved if someday Texas came into the Big Ten..............

I'd be surprised if that happened. Too many schools in the BIG that wouldn't allow them to run the show. Colorado probably would have left anyway, but Nebraska and A&M left for greener ($$$) pastures.

[JeffConn]

Re: There's the B1G, and then there is everyone else

Imagine the money involved if someday Texas came into the Big Ten..............

Won't happen as long as the Longhorn Network is still a thing.

[wscsuperfan]

Re: There's the B1G, and then there is everyone else

As well as being the only D1 football school in Minnesota, Nebraska and Wisconsin. They essentially have the Midwest on lock as that is there historic foothold but like you're saying they also have the eyes of 2 of the largest 3 cities in the country and other major stations

Imagine the money involved if someday Texas came into the Big Ten..............

[zimmy21]

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It helps that the BIG now covers 6 very large TV markets while the other conferences do not.

New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Detroit
Chicago

Add in they have the whole state of Ohio in focus too.....

As well as being the only D1 football school in Minnesota, Nebraska and Wisconsin. They essentially have the Midwest on lock as that is there historic foothold but like you're saying they also have the eyes of 2 of the largest 3 cities in the country and other major stations

[IUPNation]

Re: There's the B1G, and then there is everyone else

It helps that the BIG now covers 6 very large TV markets while the other conferences do not.

New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Detroit
Chicago

Add in they have the whole state of Ohio in focus too.....

[Herb Street]

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And some people keep insisting that Nebraska will go back to the Big 12. They must live on Fantasy Island.

Maryland was broke- this has been great for them. Rutgers was brought in strictly for TV exposure. There were a number of schools that should have been brought in instead but $$$$ talks.

I would wager that any program in the country that was offered a seat at the B1G table would take it, except for Notre Dame of course. The money is just too great.

I actually think the moves made sense. Rutgers and Maryland delivered mega TV markets, and Nebraska was unhappy in the Big 12 and remains one of the all-time winningest college football programs even considering the last couple of years. Those three programs caught lightning in a bottle for sure. The three programs were lampooned for the moves, but they knew what they were doing and so did the B1G - the contract speaks for itself.

[laker]

Re: There's the B1G, and then there is everyone else

And some people keep insisting that Nebraska will go back to the Big 12. They must live on Fantasy Island.

Maryland was broke- this has been great for them. Rutgers was brought in strictly for TV exposure. There were a number of schools that should have been brought in instead but $$$$ talks.

[Herb Street]

Every Big 10 school now receives a mind-blowing $52 million per year from the conference's TV package. The SEC is a distant 2nd, and the other three P5 conferences are not even in the conversation. Simply incredible. Maryland, Rutgers, and Nebraska pretty much hit the proverbial lotto with their moves to the conference.

Don't know if that helps them on the field, but it sure greases the skids!

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