I don’t think silence means anything. Not one B1G addition spoke prior to being added. The only school that bragged ahead of time was Missouri and they didn’t get the invite.
Flugar had an inside tip on USC, but no one believed him at the time. It was still pure shock when USC and UCLA were added.
Penn State, Nebraska, Maryland and Rutgers were all surprises.
Washington and Oregon were shocking in that they joined the same time as USC and UCLA. The PAC collapsed faster than most thought possible.
Texas and Oklahoma were quiet until just days before joining the SEC.
Flugar had an inside tip on USC, but no one believed him at the time. It was still pure shock when USC and UCLA were added.
Penn State, Nebraska, Maryland and Rutgers were all surprises.
Washington and Oregon were shocking in that they joined the same time as USC and UCLA. The PAC collapsed faster than most thought possible.
Texas and Oklahoma were quiet until just days before joining the SEC.