Superconferences
From USA Today's Campus Rivalry blog: Mike Slive, the conference's commissioner, told the New York Times that he is prepared to react if the Big Ten adds teams. "I won't sit back ...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 have no idea what's going on in Expando World. At ...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 a new arena in Quebec City. The new facility will ...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 Zealand look to be in ominous form ahead of their ...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 means a sufficient number of them must be made better ...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 timetable has gone into overdrive. The current plan for expansion ...
