Big Ten Hires Expansion Search Firm; Texas Not On Short List

We weren't surprised to learn that Big Ten officials have hired a firm to research potential expansion candidates.

We WERE surprised by one school that was apparently missing from the initial scan...

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According to Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez...

"They basically broke down what they would bring to the table. They talked about academics. They talked about size. They talked about size of their arenas. They talked about attendance. They talked about the populace in that specific area."

So who was missing?

"In our initial study, there wasn't anything on Texas."

Nor does the former Notre Dame assistant think it will be the Fighting Irish...

"My read is that Notre Dame wants to be a national school, and they want to play a national schedule.

"And unless you've been there and seen the magnitude of their fan base and the interest nationally, it is hard to understand. I understand."

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