In the momentous news day that Thursday brought for the world of college football, a bit of information got overshadowed later in the evening.
According to Ryan Kartje with the LA Times, there is a report that no other Pac-12 teams are expected to join the USC Trojans and UCLA Bruins in their move to the Big Ten “at this time.”
Of course, you can make what you will of “at this time,” but it is widely believed that the news of two major teams leaving the Pac-12 will start a domino effect of other teams jumping ship. We’ve posited that the Oregon Ducks and Washington Huskies might be the next ones to make a leap from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten, and we even went so far as to predict where every Pac-12 team would end up should the conference disband and potentially merge the remaining teams with the Big-12.
Should this all happen, though, it will give us a fascinating product to watch in the world of college football. It will begin the era of the super conference, where the Big Ten could have 20-plus teams in the end. You’d have to expect that the SEC would follow suit and poach some of the top talents from the ACC — Clemson, Miami, Florida State — and further create their own super conference.
We’re going to focus on the SEC a different day, though. What we want to look at right now is how the Big Ten would shape up if 6 teams from the Pac-12 decided to come on over. When you put the names down on paper, it truly creates something remarkable.
Here is how we envision the Big Ten could look in a few years if things continue down this path:
Ohio State Buckeyes
The Ohio State Marching Band takes the field prior to the NCAA football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Oregon Ducks at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021.
Oregon Ducks At Ohio State Buckeyes Football
Oregon Ducks
EUGENE, OR – NOVEMBER 07: Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. #3 of the Oregon Ducks greets his teammates as they come onto the field before the game against the California Golden Bears at Autzen Stadium on November 7, 2015 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)
Michigan Wolverines
USC Trojans
Nov 4, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; A view of the Southern California Trojans logo at midfield during an NCAA football game against the Arizona Wildcats at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Penn State Nittany Lions
Oct 31, 2015; University Park, PA, USA; General view of the Penn State Nittany Lions logo inside…