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Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

Didn't see this until now, but Nate Silver is wondering as well why these schools were selected before Mizzou.

Expanding Eastward Could Dilute Big Ten Brand - NYTimes.com

Actually he said Missouri is the most attractive of the group (by a small margin over Rutgers, and a larger margin over Maryland) based on Google searches for "college football" in the area.