As a Big Ten fan I'm a bit torn here, I like the addition of a 12th team but I'm not exaclty excited to see the whole landscape torn apart. I'm not really excited for a 16 team Big Ten or Pac-10, it just doesn't appeal to me. I guess maybe it will work, but my first impression isn't a good one.
Notre Dame ahd the ability to really keep things at status quo, if they join the Big Ten the dominos don't start to fall nationally. I really hope this results in the disapperance of the Big East, the signing of huge tv deals for the 3 remaining conferences, and the continued disappearance of ND from the national landscape. Their basketball team would be left homeless and their football team would be left as a poor orphan. It would be sweet to see.
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