Conference
realignment is ruing long time rivalries and one of my teams in finally a casualty.
Yesterday the University of Maryland announced that they would be moving to the
Big Ten. Growing up one of my favorite sporting events to watch was ACC
basketball. Maryland vs. Duke was always an intense rivalry and the electricity
of the crowd was unbeatable. The reasoning for the expansion of the Big Ten is
gain as much leverage in preparation for their expiring television deal. They
want to have a powerful conference in the hopes of gaining as much television
revenue as possible in their new deal. Adding an east coast team and one with a
tradition of athletic excellence is a huge step in gaining an edge in the
negotiations. The problem is for us fans we lose out of over 100 years of
rivalries. Sure they can play each other in their non-conference schedule but
it will never be the same.
Garrick Chaffee
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