The dominoes are in place for the Big Ten.
One week after Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti announced that expansion was not imminent for the conference, ESPN's Pete Thamel reported Thursday that Big Ten presidents authorized Petitti to explore expansion and obtain information about Oregon and Washington as potential additions to the league. However, no offers have been made yet.
Sources: The Big Tens presidents met early Thursday morning and authorized Commissioner Tony Petitti to explore expansion and bring them back more information on Oregon and Washington as potential Big Ten members.