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[QUOTE="DarthGrumpy, post: 1098015, member: 2141"]
I think it highlights that 1) Rutgers has been pushing for the  b1G for decades (since Penn St. joined), 2) the B1G was interested in Maryland though did not expect them to move from the ACC; but, their financial issues gift wrapped Maryland for the B1G, 3) the B1G may regret being too snobbish and grabbing Missouri, which would solidify their St. Louis market hold and give them a solid spot in Kansas City.

Ideally, the B1G should have jumped to 16 (likely not possible due to internal politics) right off the bat once Nebraska was in the fold by grabbing 1) Rutgers, 2) Maryland, 3) Missouri, and 4) UConn.  That would have given the B1G NYC and St. Louis and given them a strong spot in the Boston, DC, and Kansas City markets.  That would have left 4 more slots open in the future once the survivor of the ACC/XII emerged, likely 4 from the following 2 groups - A) UVA, UNC, Duke, G Tech, Florida St, Miami & ND or B) Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and ND.  Ah, to dream a little dream...
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