[BostonCard]

I think both the SEC and the B10 are equal shares conferences.  The only one I know that wasn't was the B12.

Maryland and Rutgers get less than the original B1G schools.

BC

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Matt is right of course, that the only way to remain relevant is to hope that the Big-gazillion makes Stanford an offer.  The rationale is that Stanford does give the B1G a patina of legitimacy that there is some sort of reason that this is not just for the money and that academics might matter, even though we all know it is all about the money. Secondly there is the media market, even though Stanford has the Bay Area as a media market in the way Rutgers has the New York City media market. The third reason is that it makes some sense for there to be more Western teams for USC and UW to play against. You might even imagine there being 4 6-team divisions, with the LA schools, Bay Area schools, UW and Oregon making up the  west division.

All that being said, I’m not sure that that is enough for the BigTen and even if it were, I’m not sure that Stanford should go down the road.  It is not at all student-athlete centric and makes a mockery of the idea that there is some balance between athletics and academics.

At some point, you have to reach the end of the road, and I think we are there.

It’s a bit sad, but all good things must end.

BC

[BostonCard]

I think both the SEC and the B10 are equal shares conferences.  The only one I know that wasn't was the B12.

Maryland and Rutgers get less than the original B1G schools.

BC

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Matt is right of course, that the only way to remain relevant is to hope that the Big-gazillion makes Stanford an offer.  The rationale is that Stanford does give the B1G a patina of legitimacy that there is some sort of reason that this is not just for the money and that academics might matter, even though we all know it is all about the money. Secondly there is the media market, even though Stanford has the Bay Area as a media market in the way Rutgers has the New York City media market. The third reason is that it makes some sense for there to be more Western teams for USC and UW to play against. You might even imagine there being 4 6-team divisions, with the LA schools, Bay Area schools, UW and Oregon making up the  west division.

All that being said, I’m not sure that that is enough for the BigTen and even if it were, I’m not sure that Stanford should go down the road.  It is not at all student-athlete centric and makes a mockery of the idea that there is some balance between athletics and academics.

At some point, you have to reach the end of the road, and I think we are there.

It’s a bit sad, but all good things must end.

BC