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Originally Posted by I. J. Reilly
I guess I don’t understand the ND logic, why would they choose membership in a 16 team Big-10 instead of a 12 team Big-10? To me their only choice is between being the 12th team or staying independent. What am I missing?
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ND is in a much better position to stay independent than to be the 12th team in the Big 10. However, if it becomes apparant that the Big 10 and Pac 10 will expand to 16, ND has to join or risk the possibility that they will not be included in the championship power structure.