Official List of schools being mentioned for Big 10 Expansion

• King Curtis

  Cincinnati
  Syracuse
  Missouri
  Rutgers
  Pittsburgh
  Louisville
  
  Which one makes the most sense?
• gorocks99

  

  Link? What makes it official?
• mucalum49

  

  gorocks99 wrote: Link? What makes it official?

  It is what the Chicago Tribune had written and Tom Dienhart from Rivals has on his twitter page.
  
  http://twitter.com/TomDienhart
• justincredible

  

  Geographically, from that list, Pitt or Missouri would make the most sense.
• gorocks99

  

  mucalum49 wrote:

  gorocks99 wrote: Link? What makes it official?

  It is what the Chicago Tribune had written and Tom Dienhart from Rivals has on his twitter page.
  
  http://twitter.com/TomDienhart

  Thanks!
  
  Off that list, I agree w/ justincredible -- Pitt and Missouri make by far the most sense.
• King Curtis

  Pittsburgh or Louisville is who I thought would make the most sense.
• september63

  

  I also agree with Pitt or Missouri.
• justincredible

  

  King Curtis wrote: Pittsburgh or Louisville is who I thought would make the most sense.

  
  
  Louisville would make sense as well. I wouldn't mind seeing WVU in the B10.
• september63

  

  Bob Huggins coaching in the Big Ten? That would be interesting.
• King Curtis

  No way Missouri will leave the Big 12 so that one is out.
  
  I doubt Syracuse or UC will leave their conferences.
  
  So that would mark it down to Pitt, Louisville and Rutgers.
• thedynasty1998

  

  Although Rutgers probably makes the least sense, I'd like to see them.
• september63

  

  Id say Rutgers is out because of being too far to the East.
• rocketalum

  From what I had read on the Big Ten blog at ESPN was that the concern with the smaller schools on that list (Louisville, Pitt, UC) is that while they may benefit the league athletically...the may be an academic drain to the conference.
• gorocks99

  

  Penn State is pretty far East too. Honestly, there are more people who go to PSU that would consider themselves "East Coast" than would consider themselves "Midwest".
• vball10set

  thedynasty1998 wrote: Although Rutgers probably makes the least sense, I'd like to see them.

  I agree--not only would this boost the Big Tens' rep academically,but would open up the New York media market as well
• j_crazy

  

  ND not on the list. That makes this the most realistic list yet.
  
  Louisville or UC would be my faves. Pitt would be good too. Syracuse would be great for B-ball but they are a disaster in football. I'm not sure how I feel about that.
  
  Missouri is a pipe dream IMO. But they would have to be the perfect get for the conference.
  
  Do NOT want Rutgers
• darbypitcher22

  

  Pitt, judging by that list, makes the most sense
• mucalum49

  

  I wouldn't mind Louisville. The football stadium seats 42k but the stadium web page states it is built to expand up to 80,000 so even half of that expansion would fit into a Big 10 size stadium. They would be strong in baseball and basketball as well as football (yes I think Strong will turn them around). Pitt would be a good choice IF they had their own football stadium. They don't bring as much in other sports though.
• newarkcatholicfan

  

  As a fan I will put, them in order of interest it me.
  1-Cincinnati
  2-Louisville
  3-Pittsburgh
  4-Missouri
  5-Syracuse
  6-Rutgers
• september63

  

  Minnesota didnt have their own stadium until this year. So, that alone, wouldnt keep Pitt out.
• se-alum

  

  Pitt
• Hamp89

  Pitt would be a solid addition.
  
  I haven't been following this much, but would a 12th team bring the possibility of a Big 10 championship game?
• Al Capone

  mucalum49 wrote: I wouldn't mind Louisville. The football stadium seats 42k but the stadium web page states it is built to expand up to 80,000 so even half of that expansion would fit into a Big 10 size stadium. They would be strong in baseball and basketball as well as football (yes I think Strong will turn them around). Pitt would be a good choice IF they had their own football stadium. They don't bring as much in other sports though.

  Pitt wouldnt bring much in other sports? Both men and womens basketball teams have been very good.
• ptangzoot

  1. Louisville
  2. Pittsburgh
  3. Syracuse
  
  Louisville and Pitt have stronger athletics but weaker academics. Syracuse is stronger Academically but weaker Athletically.
• ytownfootball

  

  Pitt and Mizzou from that list appear to be the only two that actually have any sense of logical thought behind them. Of the two I'd rather see Mizzou.