Ohio State president Gordon Gee did a lot of good for the Buckeyes, but the power of perception prevails here. See Tim Pernetti at Rutgers. ...more

Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany told CBSSports.com that his league entered confidentiality agreements with possibly six or more schools to protect conversations about conference membership -- before the ACC's grant of rights halted the talk. ...more

Big Ten presidents and chancellors will vote to approve a nine-game schedule for 2016, according to Wisconsin's athletic director. The Big Ten adds Rutgers and Maryland in 2014 and will have two years to assimilate their move to the league. ...more

With an ESPN media rights deal and a breakup with the Catholic 7 basketball schools both finalized, the (old) Big East can address two agenda items: Finding a new name, and finding a new school. Tulsa garners strong support within the membership to become the league*s 12th school, according to a source. ...more

If the Southeastern Conference stayed at 14 teams in the coming years, even if future conference expansion swirled around it, that wouldn't exactly shock. But one thing could force a change, Florida's president said: An 'ace jewel' calling for help. ...more

Ohio State AD Gene Smith says 14-team Big Ten is 'not doing anything right now' in the realignment game and hasn't had any substantial talks on such matters in recent months. ...more

Without babysitting, the ACC is keeping tabs on its membership since the Big Ten lured the cash-strapped Maryland Terrapins in November. ...more

San Diego State is returning to the Mountain West Conference, leaving the Big East picking up the pieces yet again. But the Big East has plans, too. ...more

Big East football still has its membership intact despite the seven Catholic basketball schools' imminent departure and talk of a total dismantling of the league. The Big East still has a 12-team football membership in 2013 and hopes for more. Execution of a television deal will be crucial. ...more

Nothing the ACC does to counter Maryland's move to the Big Ten is going to catapult it into some super conference stratosphere. Yes, UConn or Louisville are on the table, and those might be the best two options. Who else is it going to get? If the ACC doesn't add a 14th team this week, it might be because of logistics. Organizing presidents and committee reps to deliberate, and eventually vote, on something like this can take time. ...more