... 6pt 0in;">Long considered a “back burner” issue, the Big Ten Conference released an official statement on Tuesday afternoon indicating that expansion would be informally explored by the commissioner over the next 12 to 18 months.

According to the Big Ten’s statement, “the timing is right for the conference to once again conduct a thorough evaluation of options for conference structure and expansion.”

The statement further indicates that preliminary options and recommendations would be obtained without engaging in formal discussions with the leadership of other institutions.  If more formal discussio...

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