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Message: [QUOTE="TruDomGopher, post: 1234798, member: 4159"] CL82, I prefer to think of it as entertaining but grossly over-simplified. Delany has a strategy and he's been quite clear about what it is--I think Detroit Free Press posted a video of an interview about a week ago that essentially reiterated what he's been saying all along. The targets are the power centers that money flows through--NYC, DC--and "establishing a presence" which I take to mean implanting a B1G meme in the collective zeitgeist of those power centers. (In the crude analogy, there are lots of potential partners that would 'put out' but don't live in the right location.) The closer a school is to those power centers, the more attractive they are to the B1G. That's why, all factors considered, I think the highest probability targets based on known factors [U]now[/U] are UConn and VTech. But it always raises interesting questions: If Mizzoo wanted in now, do you take them, or do you wait for a higher priority that fits the strategic vision? The longer you wait, the greater the probability of an unforeseen extraneous event. For example, what if Texas and Oklahoma called Delany tomorrow and said, "We want into the B1G--package deal. Take it or leave it." What would the B1G do? Personally, I would prefer Delany tell 'em to pound sound in that situation, but realistically that combo would probably be irresistible. That's why I find it so interesting. Like my wife's mind, it's an endless puzzle. [/QUOTE]