BIG 10 invites are out

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Just heard theyinited neb,pitt,mizz,and notredame, on three hour lunch out of nashville
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3 hour lunch is reporting that Neb, mizz, Pitt and Notredame got the invite today. They said it came out of a midwest TV station.
 
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sammyjoey said:
Why would that be funny? I doubt many people are expecting Notre Dame to accept their invite.
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It would make the conference uneven, that's why. Causes more problems than staying the way they are.

I think they have some fail safes in there, though, so an odd number cant join.
 
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GreveHaller said:
It would make the conference uneven, that's why. Causes more problems than staying the way they are.

I think they have some fail safes in there, though, so an odd number cant join.
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An odd number has to join to have equal sized divisions. They have 11 teams.
 
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Not sure who their sources are but I believe the story originated with this radio station: Sports Radio 810 WHB - Powered by Fans


Big Ten makes initial offer to Big 12 pair

The Big Ten Conference has extended initial offers to join the league to four universities including Missouri and Nebraska from the Big 12, according to multiple sources close to the negotiations.

While nothing can be approved until the Big Ten presidents and chancellors meet the first week of June in Chicago, the league has informed the two Big 12 schools, Notre Dame and Rutgers that it would like to have them join. It is not yet clear whether the Big Ten will expand to 14 or 16 teams but sources indicated Missouri and Nebraska are invited in either scenario. Notre Dame has repeatedly declined the opportunity to join the Big Ten. If Notre Dame remains independent, Rutgers would be the 14th team. The Big Ten would then decide whether to stop at 14 or extend offers to two other schools. If Notre Dame joins, sources say an offer will be extended to one other school making it a 16-team league.

The University of Missouri is currently under contract with the Big 12 conference and will have to pay a stiff penalty to leave the Big 12. The Big 12 charter states any member will lose between 50 and 100 percent of its shared annual revenue depending on the length of notice any school gives. According to published reports, Missouri receives around $9 million annually in shared football revenue from the Big 12. According to sources, it seems likely Missouri would give one- year notice. It is projected that Missouri's football revenues would increase by $10 million or more per year when it joins the Big Ten versus what it currently receives in the Big 12.
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From $9M to $19M would be a nice reason to make the jump.
 
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Is this the kind of thing where they don't publicly invite unless they already know the answer?
 
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Velo Vol said:
Is this the kind of thing where they don't publicly invite unless they already know the answer?
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Maybe they do know the answer. I'd say Pittsburgh is a yes, the others I don't know.

So if Nebraska and Missouri bolt, does this open the door for Arkansas to the Big 12?
 
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VolsSportsFan said:
Maybe they do know the answer. I'd say Pittsburgh is a yes, the others I don't know.

So if Nebraska and Missouri bolt, does this open the door for Arkansas to the Big 12?
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I can't see any way that Arkansas leaves the money of the SEC.
 
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This isn't being reported yet on ESPN or Fox so I'm not putting alot of truth into it. These I'm sure will be the schools or among the schools that get invites but haven't seen it officialy posted anywhere legit yet. Regardless of who gets invites or accepts it's going to shake everything up as the Big 12 is also expected to lose Colorado to the Pac 10 so look for teams like Arkansas,Boise,Utah and others to be joining and really messing things up. Should be interesting.
 
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Gcrop said:
I can't see any way that Arkansas leaves the money of the SEC.
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Agreed. The Big Ten and SEC make significantly more than the Big 12 and other conferences. Don't know why Arkansas would leave for less, or even comparable, money.
 
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Rutgers is going officially, I think.

I hope we pillage the remains of the Big 12 and pick up Texas and A&M. No real reasoning, other than to get to see the Longhorns and Vols go at it in Neyland. I think it would be fun.
 
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So if Pitt and Rutgers go, does Memphis finally get their coveted Big East invite?

That's the first I've heard of Colorado to the Pac-10. Some of these moves could really screw up some long time rivalries; if Nebraska is going to the Big 10 and Colorado goes to the Pac-10 that might end that rivalry, same with Mizzou and Kansas. Though I guess they both could agree to play every year like Florida/FSU.
 
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Rocky Top said:
This isn't being reported yet on ESPN or Fox so I'm not putting alot of truth into it. These I'm sure will be the schools or among the schools that get invites but haven't seen it officialy posted anywhere legit yet. Regardless of who gets invites or accepts it's going to shake everything up as the Big 12 is also expected to lose Colorado to the Pac 10 so look for teams like Arkansas,Boise,Utah and others to be joining and really messing things up. Should be interesting.
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Actually, it was mentioned on College Football Live today though no sources were mentioned specifically.
 
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Nebraska says it has not received in invite, Mizzou is giving the whole "we don't comment on speculation" business.

I don't believe Nebraska, Mizzou definitely has an invite, I'd say.
 
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I didn't see a thread on this but Sports Center announced that the Big 10 has made their initial offer to Missouri, Rutgers, Nebraska, and Notre Dame for expansion. They went on to say that they plan to announce by the end of July their entire expansion plans and have the entire process completed in the next 12-15 months.

The next two or so months will be interesting to say the least.
 
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sammyjoey said:
Why would that be funny? I doubt many people are expecting Notre Dame to accept their invite.
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I'm not so sure ND would turn it down. I read or heard a few weeks back that with the Big Ten's current deal, schools like Indiana and Northwestern are able to generate more revenue from television than ND and it's deal w/ NBC.
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VolsSportsFan said:
So if Pitt and Rutgers go, does Memphis finally get their coveted Big East invite?

That's the first I've heard of Colorado to the Pac-10. Some of these moves could really screw up some long time rivalries; if Nebraska is going to the Big 10 and Colorado goes to the Pac-10 that might end that rivalry, same with Mizzou and Kansas. Though I guess they both could agree to play every year like Florida/FSU.
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I haven't heard anything saying Pitt has been invited. I think they would be a good match for the Big 10, but the only full-time Big East school I've heard mentioned is Rutgers. I think Rutgers is a bad choice. Memphis would be the 1st school the Big East targets as a replacement.
 
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