Maryland, Rutgers to B1G?

[JonDMiller]

Rutgers has always been one of the expansion schools I expected to join Big Ten

 

[thejumper5]

Interesting thought--The Big Ten wouldn't be expanding if it didn't think it would increase the amount of TV money that each conference member would receive. If each school can expect to make an extra $1M or more over the course of the next decade, that could potentially negate the financial disincentive of firing Kirk Ferentz.

 

[hawkfan33]

How long until CAAR claims he knew this was going to happen?

 

[hawkfan33]

Interesting thought--The Big Ten wouldn't be expanding if it didn't think it would increase the amount of TV money that each conference member would receive. If each school can expect to make an extra $1M or more over the course of the next decade, that could potential negate the financial disincentive of firing Kirk Ferentz.

The guy who runs one of the Maryland boards is saying they expect TV revenues will be in the $40M/year range per school.

 

[Casey388]

I think it is all about viewers and getting money for the BTN network. Maryland brings in the DC area, and Rutgers brings in a small part of the NYC viewing area.

 

[thejumper5]

The guy who runs one of the Maryland boards is saying they expect TV revenues will be in the $40M/year range per school.

What has it been recently? About $25M?

 

[Casey388]

How long until CAAR claims he knew this was going to happen?

Or the Insidesource.

 

[hawkfan33]

What has it been recently? About $25M?

Yeah, around that.

 

[allup86]

The guy who runs one of the Maryland boards is saying they expect TV revenues will be in the $40M/year range per school.

Link?

 

[kicker22]

Wonder how this would affect divisions and our coveted rivalry game with Purdue. On the bright side it might mean a larger gap in the years we have to play OSU...Or it could put them in our division. Would be interested in seeing how this would break down.

 

[hawkfan33]

Link?

https://twitter.com/insidemdsports

 

[DwayneTwill]

Yuck. Do not want.

 

[GhostofBTT]

We r srs football conference. We add srs football teams.

 

[allup86]

https://twitter.com/insidemdsports

Thanks.

 

[Hawkers86]

Rutgers has always been one of the expansion schools I expected to join Big Ten

Yeah they have been rumored for at least 6-7 years now.

 

[pumpdog20]

LOL, the big ten will suck even more.

 

[hawkfan33]

LOL, the big ten will suck even more.

But we'll have more sweet uniforms in the conference. Black ops and pride unis for all!

 

[SamBrownlee48]

Would have rather had Mizzou than Maryland when we had the chance, but this will definitely add some serious $$$. Might be worth it just to realign the division and get rid of those idiotic names.

West-
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
Northwestern
Illinois
Wisconsin
Purdue

East-
Ohio State
Penn State
Rutgers
Maryland
Michigan
Michigan State
Indiana

 

[atomicblue224]

Not Bad, How often we schedule to play Big East or ACC in football?Notre Dame can go to ACC !

 

[hawkfan33]

Would have rather had Mizzou than Maryland when we had the chance, but this will definitely add some serious $$$. Might be worth it just to realign the division and get rid of those idiotic names.

West-
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
Northwestern
Illinois
Wisconsin
Purdue

East-
Ohio State
Penn State
Rutgers
Maryland
Michigan
Michigan State
Indiana

There's no way the B10 puts Penn St, Michigan and Ohio St in the same division.