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<blockquote data-quote="Buckaineer" data-source="post: 129565430" data-attributes="member: 1428007">Several reasons.The Big Ten wants a contiguous conference.&nbsp; All border states to other Big Ten schools.&nbsp; Kansas gives them that and connects them gradually to the &quot;real&quot; targets.&nbsp; Obviously if they can land OU they can also try to land Texas which the Big Ten or anyone would love.&nbsp; Kansas provides a link.The Big Ten will only accept AAU schools unless they are very high profile schools like ND (or OU presumably)Kansas is in the AAU.The Big Ten likes new markets for their BTN.&nbsp; Kansas isn't huge, but it adds to the BTN-especially the Kansas City, MO market.&nbsp; Its the market of KU much like Pittsburgh for WVU--but even closer.Basketball--the Big Ten is always getting itself into the championship consideration for everything and Kansas is going to help them there in basketball.Since KU was going to be left out before--probably joining the Big East, they probably aren't as likely to go elsewhere as some think, but the above reasons give them a better shot that some.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Buckaineer, post: 129565430, member: 1428007"] Several reasons. The Big Ten wants a contiguous conference. All border states to other Big Ten schools. Kansas gives them that and connects them gradually to the "real" targets. Obviously if they can land OU they can also try to land Texas which the Big Ten or anyone would love. Kansas provides a link. The Big Ten will only accept AAU schools unless they are very high profile schools like ND (or OU presumably) Kansas is in the AAU. The Big Ten likes new markets for their BTN. Kansas isn't huge, but it adds to the BTN-especially the Kansas City, MO market. Its the market of KU much like Pittsburgh for WVU--but even closer. Basketball--the Big Ten is always getting itself into the championship consideration for everything and Kansas is going to help them there in basketball. Since KU was going to be left out before--probably joining the Big East, they probably aren't as likely to go elsewhere as some think, but the above reasons give them a better shot that some. [/QUOTE]

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