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Originally Posted by TriDeltaSallie
Underwhelming, huh? No offense to any M or R alumni here, but neither one is a good fit for the Big Ten. I have yet to meet anyone who is excited about these additions.
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My understanding is that it's all about TV rights. The Big 10 -- the conference that really, really can't count -- is positively printing money with its TV network, but wants more eyeballs on their games in the NYC and DC markets. Thus, Maryland and Rutgers have volunteered to be mid-September snacks for the big boys in exchange for a piece of that pie.
I am pleased about this ONLY because it means I'll get to go to at least one Michigan game every other year without getting on a plane to do it (my dad and I always go to a game every year).