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I disagree. They aren't going to make a decision on number of schools in the conference just so that the name makes sense. For one, the decisions on expansion come down to two things: BTN eyeballs ($$) and academics (primarily research universities). Not on the name of the conference.

Besides, they've already proven (with Legends and Leaders) that they're perfectly happy with names that don't make any sense!

I wondered if B1G might not simply make a power play to 20 teams. Delany keeps saying they are opening B1G offices on the east coast for Pete's sake. You don't open league offices on the east coast for Maryland and Rutgers. You open league offices on the east coast to run a massive new operation.

I wouldn't like 2 Divisions of 10.
I would go with 4 Divisions of 5
Then you could have the 4 Division Winners play a 4 team playoff for the BIG TEN Title.
Plus if only 2 Divisions you wont get to play everyone
With 4 Divisions you could rotate the different Divisions on and off the schedule easier.
Play every one on your division and one other whole division for 9 conf games. rotate the other divisions every year. So play every team at least once every 3 years

Thought this was a good article even though not a big fan of the site.

http://outkickthecoverage.com/the-sec-and-big-ten-will-have-16-members.php

Good article, but no way does it shake out UNC to SEC and Duke to B1G. The author must be SEC centric to be foolish enough to believe that is realistic. If UNC separates from Duke it is for B1G only. The only way Duke goes to B1G is if B1G goes beyond 16 teams IMO, and it goes with UNC.