Can’t buy anything this big coming from Bleacher Report; no offense to them, but I’m going to wait till we get a slightly more reputable source.

I would be completely against this, but if UVA were to come too, that would make it much more palatable.

just don’t have the energy to re-build rivalries, track the teams in and root for an entirely new conference. If MD does this, I feel it is a slight to a good deal of their fans who have supported them and the ACC.

Not trying to be sour grapes or emotional about it, but I just don’t see my being interested in the MD v Nebraska hoops showdown, etc…

Dave, please do not cite Bleacher Report. Let’s do a good ole fashioned SAT analogous relationship.

Bleacher Report is to Sports as The National Enquirer is to News.

1) Yeah, it’s B/R. That means basically no credence to the rumor at all. Actually, about halfway-down, they say that the same station that floated the rumor even said it was laughed about on air. Definitely false for now.

2) Anyone else thinking “Why Nebraska?” They bring a lot to the table, but the two big factors that were talked about the entire time was TV money and academics. Does Nebraska provide the markets of a Missouri, Syracuse, Rutgers, Maryland, UVA, etc? That’s a legitimate question, they very well may. I know they don’t have the academic prestige of the others mentioned.

3) Still too early to call a “we should go, we shouldn’t go”, but I expect a lot will happen today.

Why are Maryland fans so eager to get out the Big Ten?

Is it because of the Big 4?

" 1070 The Fan 316781 Wfni_crop_45x45 posted about 13 hours ago 1276136314 2401940 2401720 1070

    @Todd: Todd – WFNI (1070 The Fan) announced that the Nebraska deal was done…but only acknowledged that another source was reporting Notre Dame, Syracuse, Rutgers, and Maryland’s interest in joining the Big Ten. We actually scoffed at the idea on-air and never really gave it any credence."

The author of the article completely misunderstood the station.

To RAJ, the Wake Forest Grad.
I don’t think the Maryland fans/administration are chomping at the bit to do anything. This is, and should be, a business decision, plain and simple. The impending change has the potential to vault other conferences ahead of the ACC in a number of critical categories (revenue being the primary one!). While Duke and UNC are excellent basketball schools, the large North Carolina contingent really brings down the ability of the ACC to demand a big TV contract. That is not to say that there is not any talent there (there obviously is), but all they really bring is essentially two mid size TV viewing areas (RDU and Charlotte) and they are all very weak in big revenue producer – football. While some could argue that UMD is only in the upper mid tier of talent in the ACC, UMD is certainly one of the most coveted by the BIg Ten for its ability to generate higher TV contracts and maintain solid academics. While I for one hope UMD stays in the ACC, I do think Maryland should take a long hard look at the Big Ten. UMD and/or the ACC needs to make a few smart moves here to ensure they continue to be an upper echelon school/conference.