These are no Rutgers and Maryland. On Friday, the Big Ten officially announced the additions of USC, UCLA, Washington, and Oregon, capping off a surreal process that at one time sounded like little more than fan fiction on a message board. While an 18-team Big Ten is going to take some time getting used to, there is no argument that these four schools add a ton of history, competition, and quality to the conference.
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Simply put, these are four of the biggest brands in college athletics outside of the Big Ten and SEC.