Alright, Big 10 family meeting time—no Domers or non-B10 fans!

Who do you want to see the Big 10 add in the next expansion? You can vote for multiple options.

NC, Georgia Tech, Miami, Duke, Stanford and Arizona to 24. If they go to 28 then Cal or ASU, Kansas, Norte Dame and Virginia or FSU. This assumes they all want in, which may not be true.

Notre Dame, Miami, Stanford, California. Stop at 22.

(07-14-2026 03:12 PM)NotoriousOne Wrote:  NC, Georgia Tech, Miami, Duke, Stanford and Arizona to 24. If they go to 28 then Cal or ASU, Kansas, Norte Dame and Virginia or FSU. This assumes they all want in, which may not be true.

This. Maybe swap ASU for Arizona.

(07-15-2026 12:20 PM)cubucks Wrote:  

(07-14-2026 03:12 PM)NotoriousOne Wrote:  NC, Georgia Tech, Miami, Duke, Stanford and Arizona to 24. If they go to 28 then Cal or ASU, Kansas, Norte Dame and Virginia or FSU. This assumes they all want in, which may not be true.

This. Maybe swap ASU for Arizona.

I thought about ASU over Arizona but fell back on Arizona’s basketball.

I voted for Miami, FL and ND. The B1G enters the South and finally gets the white whale in Notre Dame. I believe both additions add value for the B1G.

I think they should take a stab at landing UVA, UNC, Florida St, Miami, ND, with GT as the 24th to round out the package.

If they aren’t successful at landing them all, scaling back to Miami & ND is a decent plan B.

Voted
ASU
Stanford
FSU
Miami
Clemson
VTech
UNC
Notre Dame

I know we're likely in line to get only two of those but those are the schools I'd be happy to see added.

I also voted Other, because I'd be fine with Pitt or even Cuse, for totally selfish reasons. Or with a very limited selection of elite lower level schools, if they wanted to move up in additional other sports, like Chicago getting an exemption to play DI lacrosse or something like that.

As of July 27, 2026

Miami: 6 votes
Notre Dame: 4 votes
North Carolina, Georgia Tech, and Florida State: 3 votes each

(07-27-2026 05:48 AM)schmolik Wrote:  As of July 27, 2026

Miami: 6 votes
Notre Dame: 4 votes
North Carolina, Georgia Tech, and Florida State: 3 votes each

Well, not too many voters in this little poll, but at least those who did can identify the valuable schools.

(07-30-2026 06:03 PM)Fighting Muskie Wrote:  

(07-27-2026 05:48 AM)schmolik Wrote:  As of July 27, 2026

Miami: 6 votes
Notre Dame: 4 votes
North Carolina, Georgia Tech, and Florida State: 3 votes each

Well, not too many voters in this little poll, but at least those who did can identify the valuable schools.

Big Ten fans on this site are a small group, but proud! I like that we all seem to agree on the general direction we’d like to see if they expand.

And, of course, if this legislation passes, only ND. Literally just keep it open for them, Stanford can burn in the proverbial hell of the ACC forever.

(08-01-2026 04:39 PM)The Beaver Wrote:  And, of course, if this legislation passes, only ND. Literally just keep it open for them, Stanford can burn in the proverbial hell of the ACC forever.

This legislation is a joke. I hope and am fairly confident it fails

(08-01-2026 09:15 PM)Fighting Muskie Wrote:  

(08-01-2026 04:39 PM)The Beaver Wrote:  And, of course, if this legislation passes, only ND. Literally just keep it open for them, Stanford can burn in the proverbial hell of the ACC forever.

This legislation is a joke. I hope and am fairly confident it fails

I’m curious about the BIG’s about face on this. (I tend to see the SEC angle a bit more.) Mt only explanation is one of the following:

1. The anti trust exemption is so important they are willing to submit.
2. They have a handshake in place with the SEC about the future and thunk the law won’t apply to them if they break away.
3. They know if won’t pass and therefore this is a massive PR stunt to be able to say “we tried” before jointly ripping apart the ACC and Big 12 with the SEC in 3 years.

What am I missing?

(08-02-2026 02:21 PM)NotoriousOne Wrote:  

(08-01-2026 09:15 PM)Fighting Muskie Wrote:  

(08-01-2026 04:39 PM)The Beaver Wrote:  And, of course, if this legislation passes, only ND. Literally just keep it open for them, Stanford can burn in the proverbial hell of the ACC forever.

This legislation is a joke. I hope and am fairly confident it fails

I’m curious about the BIG’s about face on this. (I tend to see the SEC angle a bit more.) Mt only explanation is one of the following:

1. The anti trust exemption is so important they are willing to submit.
2. They have a handshake in place with the SEC about the future and thunk the law won’t apply to them if they break away.
3. They know if won’t pass and therefore this is a massive PR stunt to be able to say “we tried” before jointly ripping apart the ACC and Big 12 with the SEC in 3 years.

What am I missing?

NIL has raised operating costs by like a third in the past five years while not increasing the value of their product at all. That's literally it, they love the NIL cap, the retention cap (which contrary to what G6 fans think is primarily there for the benefit of power programs) and the 5 in 5 playtime cap, all of which restore their power and control over athletes and athlete salaries.

(08-02-2026 08:09 PM)The Beaver Wrote:  

(08-02-2026 02:21 PM)NotoriousOne Wrote:  

(08-01-2026 09:15 PM)Fighting Muskie Wrote:  

(08-01-2026 04:39 PM)The Beaver Wrote:  And, of course, if this legislation passes, only ND. Literally just keep it open for them, Stanford can burn in the proverbial hell of the ACC forever.

This legislation is a joke. I hope and am fairly confident it fails

I’m curious about the BIG’s about face on this. (I tend to see the SEC angle a bit more.) Mt only explanation is one of the following:

1. The anti trust exemption is so important they are willing to submit.
2. They have a handshake in place with the SEC about the future and thunk the law won’t apply to them if they break away.
3. They know if won’t pass and therefore this is a massive PR stunt to be able to say “we tried” before jointly ripping apart the ACC and Big 12 with the SEC in 3 years.

What am I missing?

NIL has raised operating costs by like a third in the past five years while not increasing the value of their product at all. That's literally it, they love the NIL cap, the retention cap (which contrary to what G6 fans think is primarily there for the benefit of power programs) and the 5 in 5 playtime cap, all of which restore their power and control over athletes and athlete salaries.

That makes sense. The realignment related items though, I guess I thought the BIG was going to make a few more moves and this would effectively kill that.

Add Texas.
Kick Nebraska.

So including Stechs02's verbal vote, we've got Miami at 8 votes, ND at 6 votes, then UNC, Duke, GT, and Stanford at 4 votes, and Florida St. at 3 votes. That might be a solid 25 team lineup assuming everyone would join. More realistically, Miami is in with ND for 20 if ND joins. UNC and FSU are probably SEC bound. That leaves Duke, GT, or Stanford for 20-22 depending on if ND joins or not, and if the B1G has an appetite for 22.

I’m probably overthinking this, but since we’re playing I think the final number will be one that allows 4 divisions of 5-7 teams (20, 24 or 28). I like the division-less format for football and do see that continuing but other sports, particularly Olympic sports, need divisions to reduce travel strain.

Right now, the BIG has the makings of:

Pacific: USC, UCLA, UW, Oregon
Plains: Illinois, NW, Wisconsin, Minn, Iowa, Nebraska
Northeast: Indiana, Purdue, Mich, MSU, OSU, Rutgers
Atlantic: Penn State, Maryland

For 24, that means 2 out west (Stanford?, Arizona?, Cal?, ASU?) and 4 out east (ND?, UNC?, G Tech?, Miami?).

you left off Kansas!. lol

anyway, my signature has 6: Miami, GT or VA, Duke, Kansas, Colorado, Arizona or Stanford. there's a lot of synergy there.

but for this i just voted the 22 that warren and company suggested was the number awhile back. my 4: Miami, Duke, Kansas, Colorado.

all AAU, adds 2 former Big8 schools, helps western scheduling, helps Nebraska matchups (et al) - Nebraska is probably the most untapped potential in the conference. adds the state of Florida, adds Duke and Kansas basketball, adds a lot of alumni territory, expands media markets.

and so on.

Virginia, GT, Stanford, and Arizona, would just be added gravy. more please : )