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It appears as if the marriage between Texas, Oklahoma and the Big 12 is coming to a close as the two powerhouse schools look to depart the south-midwest conference in favor of the SEC.
Long have I said that both schools would be fabulous additions to the Big Ten if it were to continue expansion, but alas — the Longhorns and Sooners will potentially look to contend annually with Alabama, Georgia, LSU and Florida rather than Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State and Wisconsin. To me, there’s more parity in the Big Ten (outside of Ohio State) than the SEC, but I guess the heart wants what it wants.
Assuming the move goes through and the SEC expands to 16 teams, the Big Ten will likely follow suit. There certainly aren’t any names out there nearly as sexy as Texas and Oklahoma, but here are 10 schools that could be on the Big Ten’s radar if it does look to expand to 16 teams in the near future.
Keeping in mind that I’m ignoring the Big Ten’s rigorous academic standards, because it’s more likely than not that, like with the additions of Nebraska and Rutgers, the incoming schools will not rise up to the majority of the current member institutions in that regard.
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