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Where does the Big Ten go from here?

The Champaign Room | July 1, 2022

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I’m still trying to wrap my mind around what all happened Thursday. The tweet below is still just so surreal.

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The future of the Big Ten is bright. #Illini | #B1G pic.twitter.com/y3Fdu9sUtN— Illinois Athletics (@IlliniAthletics) July 1, 2022

There’s mixed emotions about this to be sure. I first became an Illini fan when we had 11 teams in the conference. Now there’s 16 schools stretching from coast to coast.

I’ve always felt something special about playing Purdue, Northwestern or Wisconsin.





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