long run. Of the 4 added teams to the original 10, Rutgers is the least popular I guess. But the exposure to potential recruits in the east and viewership of people in the east can only increase the prestige of the BT and bring in more money to the BT and schools in the conference. In football, all the expansion teams made Bowl games this year.
Apparently there is somewhat of a decrease in basketball attendance this year after last year's largest attendance by Big Ten teams in the country. Ohio St has declined the most.
The Big Ten has had the largest basketball attendance over the last two years than any conference in the country. The fact that college football playoffs and NFL playoffs run the same time in January may have some impact on attendance at bb games but the price of tickets is definitely a bigger factor imo. Anymore, $50 for an IU game gets you a lousy seat or at best pretty far from the court. My point is that having the addition of Maryland and Rutgers has little to do with attendance decline. Maryland, in fact, is huge in increasing the excitement of basketball in the BT as they will likely be a contender in the top of the league every year in basketball. Rutgers will need some work but in football, they seem like a fit. They are likely to benefit in basketball a lot because of their association with the Big Ten and sitting in one of the most populated areas of the country.
The future is good.
Apparently there is somewhat of a decrease in basketball attendance this year after last year's largest attendance by Big Ten teams in the country. Ohio St has declined the most.
The Big Ten has had the largest basketball attendance over the last two years than any conference in the country. The fact that college football playoffs and NFL playoffs run the same time in January may have some impact on attendance at bb games but the price of tickets is definitely a bigger factor imo. Anymore, $50 for an IU game gets you a lousy seat or at best pretty far from the court. My point is that having the addition of Maryland and Rutgers has little to do with attendance decline. Maryland, in fact, is huge in increasing the excitement of basketball in the BT as they will likely be a contender in the top of the league every year in basketball. Rutgers will need some work but in football, they seem like a fit. They are likely to benefit in basketball a lot because of their association with the Big Ten and sitting in one of the most populated areas of the country.
The future is good.
