According to reports, the Big Ten may be looking to add more schools to their powerful conference.
Matt Hayes of “Saturday Tradition” and “Saturday Down South” reports that the Big Ten could be targeting Oregon, Washington, Cal, Stanford and possibly others.
Of course, the Big Ten rocked the college football landscape with the news of them (eventually) adding USC and UCLA.
“If anyone thinks the Big Ten isn’t coming back for more, they’re not following along,” an industry source told Saturday Out West.
Oregon is certainly the best, most valuable remaining Pac 12 program – followed by Washington…
Good article, which I very much agree with. Also no argument that Oregon and Washington are an obvious next two. Not so sure about Cal and Stanford next though. Would contend Arizona State and the massive Phoenix market (not to mention a good DI hockey team) could be in a top 4.
— Phil Tortora (@PhilipTortora) February 25, 2023
The college football world reacted to the news on social media…
““Washington, Oregon, Stanford and California — are the dream addition for the Big Ten if it can find the funding.” Funding being the operate word for future Big-10 poaching of the PAC-12.”
“Washington, Oregon, Stanford and California — are the dream addition for the Big Ten if it can find the funding.”
Funding being the operate word for future Big-10 poaching of the PAC-12. https://t.co/pNL2Su3Fsq
— julian chwang (@ChwangJulian) February 25, 2023
“A lot or people like to talk crap about Oregon being in a tiny market or not being a national school or blah blah blah. But pretty much any metric out there consistently has OR as one of the biggest draws of any school in the country. They’ll bring plenty of value to any conf.”
I hate to agree with a duck. But Oregon does have a national appeal and Washington brings a really solid market. Both schools need to work together to get out of the pac “?” And move to big 10.
— GoRo (@rogodawg) February 26, 2023
“Oh I agree, I think the Pac-12 is going to fold, and that Oregon & Washington will join the big 10, and that Utah, Colorado, Arizona & ASU will join the Big 12. I’m just trying to think of any possible ways the Pac-12 can save the ship from sinking, I’m not sure it’s possible.”
Oh I agree, I think the Pac-12 is going to fold, and that Oregon & Washington will join the big 10, and that Utah, Colorado, Arizona & ASU will join the Big 12. I’m just trying to think of any possible ways the Pac-12 can save the ship from sinking, I’m not sure it’s possible,
— Skyler Waterman (@Skyler_Waterman) February 25, 2023
It will also be fascinating to see if the SEC has any further plans up their sleeves after the Texas and Oklahoma additions.
Also, what will happen with ACC powerhouse programs Clemson and Florida State?…
Passing along what I just heard, the SEC is going after Florida State and Clemson to keep up with the Big 10 likely gaining Oregon and Washington.
Both conferences would be sitting at 18 teams at that point.
— ASGI Guy (@AsgiGuy) February 24, 2023
Nothing will work until the SEC and Big Ten stop poaching teams. This will temporarily work until the Big 10 steals Washington and Oregon and the SEC takes Fla St and Miami and the cycle then continues
— Kevin Aeschlimann (@kashe48) February 26, 2023