An article was written in today's Chicago Tribune about the big ten expansion. The characteristics that the big ten is looking for in a potential school are revenue, geography, academics, and recruiting. The consensus is that Rutgers seems like the best possible fit, followed by Missouri then Pittsburgh.
Why Rutgers? It doesn't hurt that the New Brunswick, N.J., campus is less than 40 miles from midtown Manhattan. Or that the state of New Jersey alone would be the nation's fourth-largest television market -- after New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.
Four other factors can't hurt Rutgers' cause:• Newark Liberty International Airport is 23 miles from New Brunswick, making Rutgers more accessible than many Big Ten campuses.• Rutgers calls itself "The Birthplace of College Football." It beat Princeton in what must have been a thrilling contest in 1869. Final score: 6-4.• Delany hails from the Garden State -- South Orange, N.J.• By leaving the Big East, Rutgers could quadruple its annual TV share to more than $20 million. Meaning that unlike with Texas and Notre Dame, an R.S.V.P would be a mere formality.
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