Expansion in college football is only growing, not diminishing. Come 2024, two conferences will move to 16 programs as the Big Ten welcomes Pac-12 flagships USC and UCLA, while the SEC will add Big 12 powerhouses Texas and Oklahoma.
That's just the start for the Big Ten. Could more programs join the mix in the not-so-distant future?
According to longtime reporter Jim Williams, 10 programs have been "vetted" by the Big Ten for possible membership. This list includes, in no particular order, Cal, Stanford, Oregon, Washington, Georgia Tech, Virginia, North Carolina, Duke, Utah and Miami.
Westward expansion is a priority for the Big Ten and Big 12. New Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark has spoken adamantly of moving further west to own markets in all four time zones. According to reports, Colorado, Utah, Arizona and Arizona State all could be potential additions to the conference should the Pac-12 dissolve due to its current predicament.
The Pac-12 is entering the final year of its current media rights deal and has yet to set a plan in motion for future broadcasting rights. Several schools have already inquired about potential statuses in different conferences, though nothing is official as of this time.
The ACC is currently in a stranglehold as well due to its grant-of-rights deal. According to Sports Illustrated's Ross Dellenger, the ACC has an internal rift with seven of the 14 conference schools working together to examine the grant-of-rights contract.
Nicknamed "The Magnificent Seven," the list of schools is spearheaded by Clemson and Florida State. Other programs that have been public in their dismay over the current grant-of-rights agreemehttps://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/big-ten-reportedly-vetted-10-schools-for-possible-expansion/ar-AA1cdgMm?rc=1&ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=89761951531b409ba1cfa2aceb3cd494&ei=5nt include N.C. State, Miami, UNC, Virginia and Virginia Tech.
That's just the start for the Big Ten. Could more programs join the mix in the not-so-distant future?
According to longtime reporter Jim Williams, 10 programs have been "vetted" by the Big Ten for possible membership. This list includes, in no particular order, Cal, Stanford, Oregon, Washington, Georgia Tech, Virginia, North Carolina, Duke, Utah and Miami.
Westward expansion is a priority for the Big Ten and Big 12. New Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark has spoken adamantly of moving further west to own markets in all four time zones. According to reports, Colorado, Utah, Arizona and Arizona State all could be potential additions to the conference should the Pac-12 dissolve due to its current predicament.
The Pac-12 is entering the final year of its current media rights deal and has yet to set a plan in motion for future broadcasting rights. Several schools have already inquired about potential statuses in different conferences, though nothing is official as of this time.
The ACC is currently in a stranglehold as well due to its grant-of-rights deal. According to Sports Illustrated's Ross Dellenger, the ACC has an internal rift with seven of the 14 conference schools working together to examine the grant-of-rights contract.
Nicknamed "The Magnificent Seven," the list of schools is spearheaded by Clemson and Florida State. Other programs that have been public in their dismay over the current grant-of-rights agreemehttps://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/big-ten-reportedly-vetted-10-schools-for-possible-expansion/ar-AA1cdgMm?rc=1&ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=89761951531b409ba1cfa2aceb3cd494&ei=5nt include N.C. State, Miami, UNC, Virginia and Virginia Tech.
