Reports from ESPN's Brett McMurphy this morning indicate Maryland and Rutgers are in advance talks to join the B1G and an announcement could come as early as Monday. McMurphy has been spot on when reporting about this stuff and by this afternoon, twitter exploded with this story as Yahoo's Pat Forde confirmed the story.
That would leave the ACC at 13 until they decide to add, say a UConn or maybe go after Louisville or South Florida. Either way, another nail in the coffin of the Big East.
You'll hear the phrases, "TV markets", "geographical imprint". It's nonsense. Nobody watches Maryland or Rutgers play football, even when they're good. Maryland basketball is another story. I'll be curious to see the reaction from the HS coaches in that region. They send a lot of players to the ACC, not the B1G. Trust me, the ACC may lose Maryland but whoever they add, will easily replace them on both the football and basketball narrative.
I think it's a terrible fit and choices. Had I been targeting schools and looking to expand "TV markets" and "geographical imprint", you go south with the population. Also, the Big Ten really needs to change its name then. Big $ is my choice or as Stewart Mandel suggested, BIg Time Warner, Big Comcast, etc.
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