(For previous installments on Big Ten Expansion, visit here and here).One thing that I found interesting about the Pac-10 analysis was how few of the athletic departments ran overall surpluses. Football made money and was in the black, but the departments were balanced.In the Big Ten? Not so much.Big Ten Financial AnalysisI would say that... Continue Reading →

In the first round of Pac-10 expansion talks, I posted the reputational academic bonafides of the current Big Ten Schools and their potential new brethern.In this round, we will look at the television markets that are currently being utilized and what a newcomer would have to offer.Now, when talking markets, we are going to refer... Continue Reading →

Since I had so much fun doing it for the Pac-10, let's run the same drill with the Big Ten.Parameters are the same as for the Pac-10. Only thing that's changed are the schools involved. For the Big Ten, while there have been a few names tossed about, let's focus in on the six likeliest... Continue Reading →