Nebraska Moves to Big Ten and Pushes Big 12 to Brink
Source: New York Times Posted By: Christy H...5276 days ago
In another dizzying day that will long be remembered as part of the reshaping of college sports, two universities with brand-name football programs announced they were leaving their conferences.
As expected, Nebraska’s regents voted on Friday to join the Big Ten Conference in 2011, giving that league 12 members. The decision could be the fatal blow to the Big 12 Conference, which now has 10 members and appears on the verge of collapse.
In a somewhat surprising move — at least in the timing —....