<p>I still can’t see the B10 taking Texas Tech.</p>
<p>Or Missou. If the Big 10 wants Texas, it must invite A&M abd Oklahoma. This is all very fascinating.</p>
<p>By “Football1240”</p>
<p>Here is every school in each conference ranked in order. Since everyone is weighing the value of schools in the new mega conferences of the future. This will allow people to see which schools are the big $$$ power brokers in each conference. It should help everyone shop easier with a little background information on each school. Keep in mind the new payouts aren’t included in these numbers. The SEC/Pac 10/ACC/ and Big 12 all were paid 5-12 million per school in 2008-2009. The Big 10 was paid 20 million I think. Let the bidding begin…(g) </p>
<p>School…Football Revenue…Total Athletic Department Revenue</p>
<p>Notre Dame…$56,929,397…$81,088,368 </p>
<p>Big 12 Schools 2008-2009 revenue…</p>
<p>School…Football Revenue…Total Athletic Department Revenue</p>
<p>Texas…$87,583,986…$138,459,149</p>
<p>Oklahoma…$42,638,431…$81,487,835</p>
<p>Nebraska… $55,226,605…$74,881,383</p>
<p>Texas A&M… $38,358,422…$72,886,100 </p>
<p>Oklahoma State…$26,536,625…$71,805,825</p>
<p>Kansas… $17,676,175…$70,614,953</p>
<p>Missouri…$24,141,873…$57,778,668</p>
<p>Colorado… $27,827,286…$49,859,693</p>
<p>Baylor…$11,896,723… $48,545,254</p>
<p>Kansas State… $21,378,813…$47,399,903</p>
<p>Texas Tech…$23,581,188…$46,632,263 </p>
<p>Iowa State…$21,261,439…$45,813,189</p>
<p>Big 10 Schools 2008-2009 revenue…</p>
<p>School…Football Revenue…Athletic Department Revenue</p>
<p>Ohio State…$68,196,195…$119,859,607</p>
<p>Penn State…$61,767,717…$95,978,243</p>
<p>Michigan…$52,246,025…$95,193,030</p>
<p>Wisconsin…$40,005,517…$89,842,749</p>
<p>Iowa…$38,896,234…$79,521,143</p>
<p>Michigan State…$43,506,725…$75,624,811</p>
<p>Minnesota…$25,594,942…$70,322,992</p>
<p>Indiana…$20,836,473…$60,615,528</p>
<p>Purdue…$18,320,608…$59,919,102</p>
<p>Illinois…$25,710,645…$55,609,086</p>
<p>Northwestern…$23,951,794…$48,582,384</p>
<p>PAC 10 Schools 2008-2009 revenue…</p>
<p>School…Football Revenue…Athletic Department Revenue</p>
<p>Southern Cal…$35,203,483…$80,151,282</p>
<p>Stanford…$14,178,256…$74,695,254</p>
<p>California… $27,747,396…$73,354,967</p>
<p>UCLA…$26,640,759…$66,177,866</p>
<p>Washington…$34,177,030…$60,575,780</p>
<p>Oregon…$24,789,755…$60,283,512</p>
<p>Arizona State… $29,857,334…$53,297,963</p>
<p>Arizona… $20,927,253…$51,822,629</p>
<p>Oregon State… $30,874,059… $50,211,404</p>
<p>Washington State…$11,415,496…$38,293,754</p>
<p>SEC Schools 2008-2009 revenue…</p>
<p>School…Football Revenue…Total Athletic Department Revenue</p>
<p>Florida…$66,150,063…$108,309,060</p>
<p>Alabama…$64,606,392…$103,934,873</p>
<p>LSU…$61,868,953…$100,077,884</p>
<p>Tennessee…$42,805,360…$92,524,125 </p>
<p>Auburn…$58,618,819…$87,001,416 </p>
<p>Georgia…$65,218,406…$81,496,357 </p>
<p>South Carolina…$57,118,519…$76,254,236</p>
<p>Kentucky…$26,143,126…$72,057,751</p>
<p>Arkansas…$38,630,265…$63,978,641</p>
<p>Vanderbilt…$18,564,940…$45,582,274</p>
<p>Ole Miss…$18,688,648…$41,318,068</p>
<p>Miss State…$18,732,248…$36,536,152</p>
<p>ACC Schools 2008-2009 revenue…</p>
<p>School…Football Revenue…Total Athletic Department Revenue</p>
<p>Florida State…$24,877,536…$74,417,324</p>
<p>Duke…$9,029,583…$71,072,431</p>
<p>UNC…$24,163,760…$70,152,767 </p>
<p>Virginia…$20,210,563…$67,141,170</p>
<p>Boston College…$20,711,067…$64,157,876</p>
<p>Miami…$27,155,010…$61,969,808</p>
<p>Clemson… $35,205,168…$60,167,535 </p>
<p>Maryland…$13,980,823…$59,966,862</p>
<p>Virginia Tech…$27,749,586… $52,838,905</p>
<p>Georgia Tech… $22,830,766…$48,061,053</p>
<p>NC State… $21,772,446…$46,491,105 </p>
<p>Wake Forest… $10,346,081…$44,649,063</p>
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<p>Aditi Kinkhabwala
[Rutgers</a> Football Gets a No. 1 Ranking - WSJ.com](<a href=“http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703302604575294682205167548.html?mod=googlenews_wsj]Rutgers”>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703302604575294682205167548.html?mod=googlenews_wsj)</p>
<p>Forbes Most Valuable Football Teams:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Texas
Value: $119 million
Profit: $59 million</p></li>
<li><p>Notre Dame
Value: $108 million
Profit: $38 million</p></li>
<li><p>Penn State
Value: $99 million
Profit: $50 million</p></li>
<li><p>Nebraska
Value: $93 million
Profit: $49 million</p></li>
<li><p>Alabama
Value:$92 million
Profit: $38 million</p></li>
<li><p>Florida</p></li>
<li><p>LSU</p></li>
<li><p>Ohio State</p></li>
<li><p>Georgia</p></li>
<li><p>Oklahoma</p></li>
<li><p>Michigan</p></li>
<li><p>South Carolina</p></li>
<li><p>Tennessee</p></li>
<li><p>Auburn</p></li>
<li><p>USC</p></li>
</ol>
<p>Link: [The</a> Most Valuable College Football Teams - Forbes.com](<a href=“http://www.forbes.com/2006/12/22/college-football-ncaa-business_cz_jg_1222collegefootball.html]The”>The Most Valuable College Football Teams)</p>
<p>Congrats Rutgers Athletes for the topping Academic Progress Rate! Another reason I want Rutgers to join Big 10.</p>
<p>Sparkeye7 numbers show just because a school has a large revenue/ value doesn’t make them good in football.</p>
<p>[Source:</a> Nebraska leaning toward Big Ten move - ESPN](<a href=“LIVE Transfer Talk: Sancho to discuss Man United future - ESPN”>Source: Nebraska leaning toward Big Ten move - ESPN)</p>
<p>New article on ESPN about it. </p>
<p>Anyone else not like all this expansion and mega conferences? I especially hate that the main driving force behind this all is money. </p>
<p>I wouldn’t really care if the Big Ten wanted to add Notre Dame to come out to twelve and then the Pac-10 wanted to add maybe Boise and Utah or BYU. But these 16 team mega conferences don’t really thrill me and it would suck to be a Texas fan, your closest away conference game would Tucson or Iowa City. But I guess they would bring along TAMU and OU if they left, but all three of those schools don’t really fit the culture of the Big Ten or the Pac-10. </p>
<p>Just my opinion.</p>
<p>Coming from a traditionally basketball first conference, the idea that a top 5 basketball program in Kansas could get left out of a top conference is disheartening.</p>
<p>Coollege, According to a report I read yesterday on Orangebloods (texas.rivals.com - best news/insight on this conference exapansion talk, IMO), fate ultimately lies with Notre Dame. If Notre Dame decides to join the Big Ten out of fear that 4 superconferences will emerge and the Domers will be left out, the Big Ten, ironically, will draw the line and only add ND. That leaves the Big XII relatively intact since the Big Ten wouldn’t then invite Nebraska and Mizzou. Colorado and Utah may then get an invite to the Pac-10…TCU is a likely candidate to replace CU in the existing Big XII. </p>
<p>We’ll see what happens.</p>
<p>Once again the damn Domers are holding things up!</p>
<p>[Reports:</a> Nebraska to Join Big Ten](<a href=“http://www.foxsportsohio.com/06/09/10/Reports-Nebraska-to-Join-Big-Ten/landing.html?blockID=250141&feedID=3724]Reports:”>http://www.foxsportsohio.com/06/09/10/Reports-Nebraska-to-Join-Big-Ten/landing.html?blockID=250141&feedID=3724)</p>
<p>Also, the latest rumor has TAMU pushing to bolt for SEC?? If that’s true, Big Ten can stop the expansion at 14 by adding Nebraska, Notre Dame and Texas. It’s a win-win situation so long as I am concerned! :)</p>
<p>I do not understand why the Big Ten want’s to reachout to schools passed Iowa. If any school should be added that’s pass the mississippi river then clearly Texas. Other than Texas Norte Dame and other eastern schools are fits academically and athletics. In my oppinion if Nebraska and Missouri were ranked low in football the schools wouldn’t even be on the radar, it’s unfortunate the conference could possibly be influence to add teams due to one sport. Like Ivy League, the Big Ten wants to build a reputation not only on sports but also academics which all equal to a power house on and off the field.</p>
<p>Funny cartoon link</p>
<p>[More</a> Expansion Obsession - Badger Football Board - Discussion Areas - Buckyville - Message Board](<a href=“More Expansion Obsession - Page 9 - Buckyville”>More Expansion Obsession - Page 9 - Buckyville)</p>
<p>For you men in the crowd who are foaming at the mouth about making the Big 10 bigger or taking the Pacific 10 to the Pacific 16, let me remind you of one important fact:</p>
<p>Bigger ain’t always better…</p>
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I agree, with the Big Ten reaching out to every vunderable school we can all see the conference easily fall apart within years blown apart as a ballon. You wouldn’t see the Ivy League reaching to Nebraska and Missouri. It’s unfortunate the Big Ten did not want to keep a reputation on and off the field and make the conference more known for “students first and athletes second.”</p>
<p>I don’t see a downside Hawkette. Michigan already has a tradition with Notre Dame and has played Nebraska several times. Most of the games vs those two programs have been classics. Plus Michigan and Nebraska have a rivalry stemming from the 1997 National Championship controversy. Texas would be a great addition too. Missouri is a highly underrated university located in a great college town.</p>
<p>The way I see it, the more the merrier!</p>
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<p>…you did not just compare the B10 to the Ivy League as far as academics go did you? </p>
<p>I know the Big Ten puts a big emphasis on academics and it is arguably the best academic conference out of the big boys (SEC, Pac-10, Big East, Big 12, ACC gives the B10 a run for its money though), but besides NU and maybe Michigan, no Big Ten school compares to an Ivy. And this coming from someone who doesn’t like the Ivy league probably won’t apply to one even though I have a shot at getting into one of the “lower Ivy’s”…so I’m not some prestige whore. </p>
<p>If the Big Ten wants to model the Ivy league then the conference should drop sports scholarships. How’d everyone like that?</p>
<p>This move is all about money and the horrific reality that now all that seems to matter to them is television contracts and bowl game whores. Its a very sad day in collegiate athletics.</p>
<p>Well ofcourse academically the Ivy League conference is in a different league than the Big Ten. Though Nebraska and Missouri are far better fits for the Big 12, for the Big Ten to reach out everywhere like this is just shocking.</p>