Yes, it was five years ago this week, on November 20, 2012, that the Big Ten Commissioner met with Rutgers Athletic Director Tim Pernetti and announced that Rutgers would be moving to the Big Ten. Even ESPN described it “...isn’t an earthquake, but...it certainly qualifies as a shakeup...”
It was a story that had national impact, and also an impact beyond sports. It soon was apparent that this addition was very different than those done by other conferences, in that it was not done due to sports supremacy, but with a TV audience in mind.