The world of college football was thrown into a frenzy on Thursday with the “alliance” seemingly breaking by USC and UCLA leaving the Pac-12 for the Big Ten. That move won’t come until 2024, which is before Texas and Oklahoma join the SEC, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t shaking things to its core.
Ironically, [autotag]James Franklin[/autotag] was in contention for the USC job up until the end so in reality, it appears he can’t escape the Big Ten. Why would you want to though?
The traditions and imagery that college football gives us each fall is centralized in the Big Ten. A snowy horseshoe as Ohio State and Michigan battle, a whiteout in Happy Valley, or a wave in Iowa to the kids looking on. All of those images bring a smile and warmth to the hearts of fans everywhere, it seems more teams want to be a part of that.
Here are five teams that could make sense and bring some eyeballs to the conference. Not all of them are Pac-12 members either.