The Big Ten’s presidents authorized commissioner Tony Petitti to explore expansion Thursday and seek more information on Oregon and Washington as potential additions, a source briefed on the meeting confirmed to The Athletic. ESPN first reported the news.
The Athletic confirmed Wednesday that a subgroup of four Big Ten university presidents met virtually as part of exploratory discussions about potentially expanding membership by two or four teams.
Washington’s Board of Regents has a special board meeting scheduled for Thursday night. It will be in executive session “to discuss with counsel present pending or potential litigation.”
This story will be updated.
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