http://frontier.cincinnati.com/blogs/lonniewheeler/

Lonnie Wheeler is one of UC fans' favorite writers.

Check out his column on his blog.

"But here’s a better solution. Why doesn’t Penn State join the Big East, where it belongs, and the Big Ten can be content with regaining its numerical integrity?

Of course, that’s way too simple and neat."

While that is everyone's dream scenario, I honestly wouldn't mind having Northwestern in the Big East. I know it'll never happen though, but I think they'd fit in nicely.

Big 10 purists have never felt Penn State to be a part of the conference. I agree with them to some extent. Penn State is an eastern team, and has nothing in common with the rest of the Big 10 except conference membership.