Expansion talk is all the rage again in the college sports world with Texas and Oklahoma set to join the SEC. This has the Big 12 Conference on shaky ground and people speculating how the Big Ten and other Power 5 conferences will respond. It might be time to tap the brakes a bit.
Dan Wetzel of Yahoo Sports said Monday there is very little interest from the Big Ten currently to explore its options to expand. The rumors that Ohio State and Michigan could be lured away by a Super Conference pitch is also false, as they are on secure footing inside the Big Ten.