A new report says that the Nebraska football team could be joined by a couple of other Pac-12 teams in the not-too-distant future.
The Nebraska football team is going to have a couple of Pac-12 teams as conference rivals next year. However, if a new report about the Big Ten looking to expand some more is accurate, UCLA and USC aren’t the only teams that are going to be coming over from the West Coast.
Now that the Bruins and Trojans are 100 percent officially on the move, the Big Ten might be looking to see if some other teams would like to join them. According to James Parks of Sports Illustrated, the Big Ten could be going after a total of four other Pac-12 teams. Though it appears that two are much more of a target.
The two teams that the conference is gunning for the most shouldn’t be a surprise. Washington and Oregon have long been rumored to be in the BIG’s sights. Until now, it appears the Huskies and Ducks have rebuffed attempts to make a move. However, things are getting noticeably worse for the Pac 12 and their latest efforts to land a new media rights deal are downright laughable.
It’s possible that now that the Pac 12 is closer to implosion, Washington and Oregon could decide to move. And then there’s the other two teams that might be getting a look to join the Nebraska football team.
According to the new report, California and Stanford could be coming to the B1G as well. Though it’s accepted that both of those teams coming is a bit of a longshot.
Nebraska football fans who would argue that neither Cal nor Stanford offer enough athletically would be wise to remember that when Rutgers joined the conference, they didn’t offer much either. Now the Scarlet Knights have at least turned themselves into something respectable when it comes to the basketball program.
Of course, regarding Cal and Stanford suddenly becoming rivals of Nebraska football, it would be more about the television eyeballs than whether or not they could ever really compete for a conference title.