Expansion - American Assoc of Universities Req

eyekwah

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For those of you that insist on suggesting expansion teams that have no chance of being added let me help you. All B10 Universities and the University of Chicago ( a former athletic member) belong to the American Association of Universities. http://www.aau.edu/about/article.aspx?id=5476

If the college you are proposing is not listed among the 62 institutions then forget it. To admit ND would require an exemption, it is probably the only college that would be exempted. Also keep in mine that states contiguous to the current states represented would be preferred, that means Missouri, New Jersey, New York, West Virginia, and Kentucky would contain candidates. Neither Kentucky or West Virginia have members. The pick will come from one of the three remaining states or an existing state.

Here is the list of members:

Brandeis University (1985)
Brown University (1933)
California Institute of Technology (1934)
Carnegie Mellon University (1982)
Case Western Reserve University (1969)
Columbia University (1900)
Cornell University (1900)
Duke University (1938)
Emory University (1995)
Harvard University (1900)
Indiana University (1909)
Iowa State University (1958)
The Johns Hopkins University (1900)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1934)
McGill University (1926)
Michigan State University (1964)
New York University (1950)
Northwestern University (1917)
The Ohio State University (1916)
The Pennsylvania State University (1958)
Princeton University (1900)
Purdue University (1958)
Rice University (1985)
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (1989)
Stanford University (1900)
Stony Brook University-State University of New York (2001)
Syracuse University (1966)
Texas A&M University (2001)
Tulane University (1958)
The University of Arizona (1985)
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York (1989)
University of California, Berkeley (1900)
University of California, Davis (1996)
University of California, Irvine (1996)
University of California, Los Angeles (1974)
University of California, San Diego (1982)
University of California, Santa Barbara (1995)
The University of Chicago (1900)
University of Colorado at Boulder (1966)
University of Florida (1985)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1908)
The University of Iowa (1909)
The University of Kansas (1909)
University of Maryland, College Park (1969)
University of Michigan (1900)
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (1908)
University of Missouri-Columbia (1908)
University of Nebraska-Lincoln (1909)
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1922)
University of Oregon (1969)
University of Pennsylvania (1900)
University of Pittsburgh (1974)
University of Rochester (1941)
University of Southern California (1969)
The University of Texas at Austin (1929)
University of Toronto (1926)
University of Virginia (1904)
University of Washington (1950)
The University of Wisconsin-Madison (1900)
Vanderbilt University (1950)
Washington University in St. Louis (1923)
Yale University (1900)
 
But is being an AAU member a requirement? Just because the current Big 10 schools belong doesn't necessarily mean they have to.

Someone should research this.
 
But is being an AAU member a requirement? Just because the current Big 10 schools belong doesn't necessarily mean they have to.

Someone should research this.

It is well known that it is a requirement. It doesn't take any research. There were and are objections to ND because it isn't a member.

I have to apologize, I left off Nebraska and South Dakota as contiguous states. Nebraska would be a candidate, but it is unlikely there is interest from either party.
 
It is well known that it is a requirement. It doesn't take any research. There were and are objections to ND because it isn't a member.


Well, Rittenberg did a little research:

"Contrary to popular belief, a candidate doesn't need to be a member of the Association of American Universities or be located within the Big Ten footprint or in a bordering state. Though the schools must fit what the Big Ten looks for, "there’s no prescription that you have to have 30,000 undergrads or you have to be a major research institution," a source tells me."

http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/8261/time-is-right-to-explore-big-ten-expansion

While I'm sure being an AAU member would help a school, it's recently been made clear that it is in no way a requirement. I admit that until the recent discussions began I also thought the Big Ten would only admit AAU member schools.
 
Well, Rittenberg did a little research:

"Contrary to popular belief, a candidate doesn't need to be a member of the Association of American Universities or be located within the Big Ten footprint or in a bordering state. Though the schools must fit what the Big Ten looks for, "there’s no prescription that you have to have 30,000 undergrads or you have to be a major research institution," a source tells me."

http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/8261/time-is-right-to-explore-big-ten-expansion

While I'm sure being an AAU member would help a school, it's recently been made clear that it is in no way a requirement. I admit that until the recent discussions began I also thought the Big Ten would only admit AAU member schools.

It won't happen if they are not a member! The Council of Presidents will insist.
 
It won't happen if they are not a member! The Council of Presidents will insist.

At this point, that remains to be seen.

Just a few weeks ago, any thought of the Big Ten adding a 12th team was mere fan speculation. Now, by the league's own admission, it has gone from 'back-burner' to 'front-burner'.
 
The B10 wouldn't add ND over lack of an AAU affiliation? That's comedy right there.
 
It won't happen if they are not a member! The Council of Presidents will insist.


I am curious, how do you know this? Is this your Oppinion? I am interested in your response. Please share with us your wisdom on this topic. Why will the presidents insist?
 

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