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Message: [QUOTE="nzm136, post: 2345735, member: 2531"] They didn't so much add RU and UMD. The kept PSU, and the cost of that was being associated w/ the ladies and twerps. PSU wants RU and UMD because of recruits and donations. PSU had leverage because the ACC added SU, Pitt, and ND (partial), which made it extremely attractive. The B1G wanted to keep PSU because of their football program and fan support. RU and UMD wanted the B1G because they wanted to get paid for nothing (mostly RU). Everybody won (except the ACC, which traded UMD for UL, which may or may not have been a win). EDIT: I assume you're taking a shot at the UMD/RU add. If not, Nebraska still has a name, and they're still pretty good 25-35 range). But more importantly, they have strong fan support, so they bring money into the conference. [/QUOTE]