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Will the Big 10 Raid the Big XII? An Exercise in Club Theory

Sports leagues can be thought of as clubs. To enter any club, permission must be obtained from the incumbents, which

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From USA Today’s Campus Rivalry blog: Mike Slive, the conference’s commissioner, told the New York Times that he is prepared to react

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More Big 10 Expansion Talk – Does Basketball Matter?

Following up on Brad’s post about Big 10 expansion plans, it looks like the football coaches in the Big XII

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Announcing the New Quebec City Arena…

Big news out of Quebec today.  The Province of Quebec and the Quebec City government announced formal plans to build

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Optimal Size of the Rugby World Cup

The 2011 Rugby World Cup has now progressed past the Pool Stage, with the Quarter-Finals to be played this coming weekend. Hosts New

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Big Ten Expansion Timetable Speeds Up

So much for the leisurely 18 month period for exploring their options.  Recent reports indicate that the Big Ten expansion

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