Column: Welcome to the Big Ten, Nebraska
John U. Bacon
Today, for only the third time in almost a century, the Big Ten will officially admit another university to the league. Nebraska left the Big Eight conference to start playing Big Ten football this fall.
The Cornhuskers will receive a slice of the much bigger Big Ten TV pie, but that might not be the best reason to join.
To celebrate Nebraska joining the nation’s oldest conference, the Big Ten Network will be kicking off three days of non-stop programming. Now I’m the kind of guy who might actually watch three days of non-stop programming about the Cornhuskers, but you might have other priorities this holiday weekend.
So, I’m here to tell you what you need to know in three easy minutes. [Full Story]