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UCLA on Wednesday received approval to join the Big Ten in 2024 as they had hoped. But there is one interesting catch. UCLA announced over the summer that they would be joining rival USC in moving from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten. The decision meant …
If the University of California regents decide to play hardball with the Big Ten, the conference apparently has a big backup plan in mind that would result in some major backfire. The University of California regents are meeting in December to …
Kirk Herbstreit on Friday shared his feelings about ESPN losing the television rights to the Big Ten. The Big Ten’s new contract begins in the 2023 football season. For the first time since 1966, ABC or ESPN will not televise their games. …
The Big Ten is not done trying to raid the Pac-12 for additional members, according to a new report. Oregon has begun preliminary discussions with the Big Ten to determine whether the school is compatible with the conference, according to Brett …
The Big Ten on Thursday officially confirmed its new media rights deals, which will see three different networks airing Big Ten games starting in 2023. That is a big deal, but the conference is not stopping there. The Big Ten’s new deal will …
ESPN has carried Big Ten sports for the last four decades, but that run will soon come to an end. The Big Ten’s current media rights deal is ending in 2023. The conference has been in discussions with various networks who are trying to acquire their …
The Big Ten has had a longtime presence on ESPN, but that could be coming to an end soon. The Big Ten’s media rights deal is ending after 2022-2023. The conference is currently in negotiations with various networks who are trying to acquire …
Notre Dame is reportedly being pursued by the Big Ten as the conference expands. If the independent school chose to join the Big Ten, they reportedly are expected to bring a Pac-12 school with them. Stanford’s athletic director spoke Friday …
Ohio State head football coach Ryan Day was on the golf course when news broke of USC and UCLA joining the Big Ten, and he had a unique story behind learning about the move. Day appeared on “THE Podcast: Ohio State Football News” on …
The Big Ten’s unexpected expansion into the Pac-12 was certainly a major moment for the future of the NCAA. However, few believe the conference is done expanding if the conditions are right. The Big Ten is casting a wide net as it considers …
UCLA shocked the college football world by making future plans to join the Big Ten in 2024. The move was reportedly done for financial reasons, but with an interesting twist. On Tuesday, Ben Bolch of The Los Angeles Times reported that the …
Legendary college basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale is not pleased with the decisions of USC and UCLA to leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten. On Thursday, the Big Ten approved the two Los Angeles-area schools’ applications to join the conference …
Reports emerged Thursday indicating that the Big Ten is poised to add USC and UCLA to its ranks within two years, but the conference apparently is not done there. According to ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg, the Big Ten may look to add further Pac-12 …
USC and UCLA are both stalwarts of the Pac-12, but a new report claims both have their eyes on leaving within the next two years. Both schools are reportedly planning to move to the Big Ten as early as 2024, according to Jon Wilner of Pac-12 Hotline. …
There have been some questions over how the announced alliance between the Pac-12, Big Ten, and ACC will work in practice. One of the commissioners involved shed some light on that topic Friday. Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff revealed how the …
The news that Texas and Oklahoma are joining the SEC sent shockwaves across college sports, and three of the other Power Five conferences have officially come up with a response. The commissioners of the Pac-12, Big Ten and ACC announced on Tuesday …
