So first Barry Alvarez mentioned Big Ten expansion thoughts . A few days later the conference issues a statement saying they indeed will be exploring expansion in the next 12-18 months . And now we're reading about all the different Big Ten expansion candidates like Notre Dame, Missouri, Syracuse and Rutgers.

But here are a few things to consider:

1.) The Big Ten likely already has a plan that could include who they want to add.

2.) By issuing a 12-18 month time line, the Big Ten is protecting itself from potential lawsuits from the Big East...

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