... football fans, this offseason has been rife with speculation about a potential expansion of the Big Ten.

The last several years have brought concerns that the Big Ten, as currently configured, loses out on revenue from a conference championship game.

The traditionalist argument holds that the Saturday before Thanksgiving should always belong to clashes like Ohio State-Michigan and Purdue-Indiana.

All Big Ten universities are well-regarded research schools, and members of the prestigious American Association of Universities.

The latest speculation has the University of Texas joining the conference, accompanied by hand-wringing over the Longhorns' loss of traditional rivals, such as Oklahoma and Texas A&M.

But, ...

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