Fox Sports Ohio reporting - Nebraska receives invite | Big Ten may stop there

[Jim Johnson]

After a weekend of denials and hushed discussions, the Big Ten will expand to 12 teams as early as Friday. Reports are emerging that the Nebraska Cornhuskers will become the 12th team in the league.

The Big Ten has officially offered an invitation to Nebraska.

http://www.foxsportsohio.com/06/09/10/Reports-Nebraska-to-Join-Big-Ten/landing.html

[cmhatter]

jim, what do you think happens to mizzou?

[2000bull]

time for musical chairs....just hope we have a seat at the end

[2000bull]

jim, what do you think happens to mizzou?

isn't he confined to the leavitt board  ;D

[tampabull]

hopefully we are bcs bound when the dust settles.

[bulldozier1]

I still think they will go to 14. They're waiting for ND's word. I think Rutgers is on standby.

[Guest]

Nebraska will officially discuss the topic on Friday:

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/story/13500398/nebraska-regents-to-discuss-big-12-vs-big-ten

"OMAHA, Neb. -- A member of the University of Nebraska board of regents says he expects the group to discuss whether the Cornhuskers should stay in the Big 12 or move to the Big Ten at Friday's meeting. "

[Guest]

Expansion will happen "in steps"... stopping with Nebraska for now.

http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/06/source-big-ten-expansion-will-happen-in-steps.html

With Nebraska facing a Big 12 loyalty ultimatum and eager to learn by Friday whether it will be asked to apply for Big Ten membership, the source believes that Big Ten expansion will occur "in steps."

"Jim is getting his hand forced, and he doesn't like it," the source told the Tribune.

But Delany might have no other choice if he wants to reel in Nebraska.

Another source with close ties to Big Ten officials suggested the league wants to add Nebraska and stop there - at 12 teams.

[BDYZR]

Anybody scheduled a press conference?

[dabull80]

Best case for USF is the Big 10 actually does stop and Texas says no to the Pac-10 and Big -12 decides they want a presence in Fl and takes USF .  I can dream.