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Who’s next for the Big Ten? Ranking schools the league may consider if expansion continues

If the Big Ten were to continue expanding, who would they most likely consider adding to the league?

Who’s next for the Big Ten?

That’s the million (well, billion) dollar question after the Big Ten and Big 12 made splashes last week in conference realignment. The Big Ten added Oregon and Washington, while the Big 12 has added Arizona, Arizona State, Utah and Colorado in the past few weeks. These moves have left the Pac-12 down to just four schools (Stanford, Cal, Oregon State and Washington State) and have once again shifted the landscape of college athletics — most notably football.

But are is the Big Ten done? The league will be up to 18 schools next fall with the additions of USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington, and many are speculating whether or not the conference will look to further expand or stay at 18.

I personally believe the conference will at least reach 20 schools so that means it’s time to take a look at who could be those two (or maybe more) schools for the Big Ten. Check out my rankings below for who I believe the Big Ten will consider if further expansion is in the cards for the league:

Report: Big Ten, SEC to battle for UNC, Virginia in future conference expansion

If the Big Ten were to expand again, it appears North Carolina and Virginia would be strong candidates for the league

If the Big Ten were to expand again, it appears North Carolina and Virginia would be strong candidates for the league.

The Big Ten and SEC are reportedly very interested in adding North Carolina and Virginia should either league look to continue their expansion. OutKick had the report.

Both the Big Ten and SEC are at 16 teams with recent expansion that’ll officially begin next year, but both have long been rumored to continue adding to its footprint. With the uncertainty of the ACC, it makes a lot of sense that North Carolina and Virginia would be on the move.

I personally believe both the Tar Heel and Cavaliers would make great additions to the Big Ten. They aren’t necessarily within the Midwest but would overall align with a lot of the other schools in the league in both football and basketball.

Click on the link below to read more on the potential of North Carolina and Virginia joining the Big Ten:

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