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I think that a realistic case can be made-on a school-by-school basis, that it may not:
Texas: To far, too demanding, not a Big Ten team player. May be obligated to bring other Texas schools that the Big Ten would not want. Oklahoma membership might be required (See Oklahoma).
Oklahoma: Pretty far and not in the AAU. AAU aside, the academic ratings are not stellar and in some ways (many) inferior to VT and UConn.
Kansas: Small population footprint and not a football power.
Missouri: They are in the SEC and they are not inclined to forget the Big Ten's non-acceptance.
Vanderbilt: They are in the SEC and they are not a large enough school. The Big Ten is not looking for more Northwesterns.
Notre Dame: They really don't want to come.
UNC: They really don't want to be in a Northern conference. And "they" include many wealthy donors and millions of fans.
FSU: Too far-way to far-and AAU membership is a plan.
Ga Tech: An island. "No man is an island" and no school is. Unless you are WVU. Or Hawaii with One Hundred Million to give to the PAC 12.
Duke: See Vanderbilt.
VT: Not in a AAU (but like UConn, interesting). Would the Big Ten take VT and leave an opening for the SEC to take the more academically prestigious UVA?
UVA: Ah, one of my favorites! They have money and don't need it. They are southern enough to want to stay that way.
Buffalo: Look at their entire athletic program, still wanting facilities and athletic record. Compare their (even with AAU) ratings with UVA, UNC or Ga Tech.
Stony Brook: Case Western Reserve, anyone?
Boston College, UMass: Not in AAU. Would you take either of these schools and fill a valuable seat to just get into New England? Well, so long as we're being sanguine, lets take both and double down in Massachusetts.
UConn: Another of my practical favorites: Not in AAU, and wanting in football (results and history) and facilities.
Syracuse, Pitt: Good schools, Pitt is with PSU and Syracuse was not taken before. With respect, are they in realignment currency, a poor man's Missouri?
Notice that not even a whisper of a GOR was uttered.
There are likely many people in the corridors of power who may, upon a common reflection, have no problems with the number 14.
Texas: To far, too demanding, not a Big Ten team player. May be obligated to bring other Texas schools that the Big Ten would not want. Oklahoma membership might be required (See Oklahoma).
Oklahoma: Pretty far and not in the AAU. AAU aside, the academic ratings are not stellar and in some ways (many) inferior to VT and UConn.
Kansas: Small population footprint and not a football power.
Missouri: They are in the SEC and they are not inclined to forget the Big Ten's non-acceptance.
Vanderbilt: They are in the SEC and they are not a large enough school. The Big Ten is not looking for more Northwesterns.
Notre Dame: They really don't want to come.
UNC: They really don't want to be in a Northern conference. And "they" include many wealthy donors and millions of fans.
FSU: Too far-way to far-and AAU membership is a plan.
Ga Tech: An island. "No man is an island" and no school is. Unless you are WVU. Or Hawaii with One Hundred Million to give to the PAC 12.
Duke: See Vanderbilt.
VT: Not in a AAU (but like UConn, interesting). Would the Big Ten take VT and leave an opening for the SEC to take the more academically prestigious UVA?
UVA: Ah, one of my favorites! They have money and don't need it. They are southern enough to want to stay that way.
Buffalo: Look at their entire athletic program, still wanting facilities and athletic record. Compare their (even with AAU) ratings with UVA, UNC or Ga Tech.
Stony Brook: Case Western Reserve, anyone?
Boston College, UMass: Not in AAU. Would you take either of these schools and fill a valuable seat to just get into New England? Well, so long as we're being sanguine, lets take both and double down in Massachusetts.
UConn: Another of my practical favorites: Not in AAU, and wanting in football (results and history) and facilities.
Syracuse, Pitt: Good schools, Pitt is with PSU and Syracuse was not taken before. With respect, are they in realignment currency, a poor man's Missouri?
Notice that not even a whisper of a GOR was uttered.
There are likely many people in the corridors of power who may, upon a common reflection, have no problems with the number 14.