[washingtonismoney]

So I think the rumor of the moment is that the Big Ten (Twelve, now?) is planning on doing its expansion in stages: inviting Nebraska means that it gets to topple the Big 12, which means that it can take Mizzou at its leisure. The reason they want to do this in stages is the ever-elusive Notre Dame, which may finally feel compelled to join a conference once the Pac-16 behemoth assembles itself.

[washingtonismoney]

So I think the rumor of the moment is that the Big Ten (Twelve, now?) is planning on doing its expansion in stages: inviting Nebraska means that it gets to topple the Big 12, which means that it can take Mizzou at its leisure. The reason they want to do this in stages is the ever-elusive Notre Dame, which may finally feel compelled to join a conference once the Pac-16 behemoth assembles itself.