Reason 14 or 16 team Conference Expansion is Possible

[usf97]

I posted this on the main board on another thread but I felt it should have it's own post.

Link: http://blog.pennlive.com/davidjones/2010/03/how_the_big_ten_network_makes.html

I, like many others, have not been able to find a single good reason a conference would expand past 12 teams. I have seen other people respond with posts like "more money" but they could never give a reason why there would be more money.

I think this article gives a legitimate explanation. In this case, I would think the Big Ten would be mad not to expand with Rutgers at the very least. I could then see them adding Mizzou and Pitt. Based on this article, the programs don't really matter. All that matters is market size.

[usf97]

Actually if you read this guys next article, then the addition of Pitt and Mizzou is not likely. More like Nebraska & Colorado. Sounds crazy but I get it now.

http://blog.pennlive.com/davidjones/2010/03/addition_of_pitt_wouldnt_exten.html

[smazza]

usf will land somewhere is big east goes under