(02-16-2021 12:11 PM)Captain Bearcat Wrote:  

(02-16-2021 11:32 AM)GoldenWarrior11 Wrote:  If not for Iowa, Iowa State would be a really good fit for an expanded Big Ten. They are an AAU institution, a public land grant flagship research school, have strong academics and endowment, great modern facilities and would definitely add value in football and men's basketball (not this year, but most years). Unfortunately, Iowa is just not a state that can have multiple schools from in a power conference.

Before the 2010 realignment wave, a trifecta of Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri would have been a strong foundation of expansion for the B1G. That would have still gotten them up to 14, with available additions of Rutgers/Maryland still be had later. Missed opportunity there for the Big Ten, IMO. Missouri has been a strong addition to the SEC, and there is no turning back for them now.

Agree.

Ohio State's president at the time (Gordan Gee) actually told donors on a recorded conference call that they made a mistake. He said that if they'd have known the SEC would add Missouri, that the Big 10 would have added Kansas & Missouri instead of Rutgers & Maryland.