AP
The world of college athletics' high finance was still trying to make the math work on Monday.
Maryland and Rutgers to the Big Ten?
ESPN can't convince Texans to watch Texas on the Longhorn Network. Who is it going to pay extra for two to three Maryland football games shoved behind what is essentially a pay wall on the Big Ten Network? Rutgers is 35 miles from Manhattan. But in terms of interest in New York media market, the school might as well be 3,500 miles away.
And don't forget ESPN is essentially walking away from Big East negotiations in a package that would include Rutgers in that lucrative Northeast corridor. How does Rutgers add value to the Big Ten?
Rutgers is expecting to formally accept an invitation to join the Big Ten conference today and will announce the decision as soon as Tuesday, ending an association with the Big East that began in 1991, The Star-Ledger has... more »
Maryland's application for admission to the Big Ten has been approved by the conference's Council of Presidents, making the university's move from the ACC official. Maryland has scheduled a news conference for 3 p.m. to discuss... more »
This is not about tradition. This is not about history. This is not about money. And please, spare me the business about academics. This is about sports. At its core, sports will determine whether what Maryland has done to... more »
In a move that could make dollars, but not necessarily (football) sense, Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany has his league in advanced talks to make a bold change, one that should cement his legacy in the history of college... more »
Email
Print
Share