With the release of a Big Ten statement on expansion expected any minute now, at least one school rumored to be a possibility for a 12th in the conference has said it’s all ears.
According to the Kansas City Star, Missouri Chancellor Brady Deaton confirmed that his school would be willing to listen if the conference wanted to talk Big Ten turkey.
“The University of Missouri has not been contacted by the Big Ten. Should there be an official inquiry or invitation, we would evaluate it based upon what would be in the best interest of MU athletically and academically.”
Missouri is one of a handful of schools whose names have been tossed around as possibilities if the Big Ten decides to expand from 11 to 12 teams.
In the statement this afternoon, the Big Ten is expected to announce that they will explore the viability of adding a 12th team over the course of the next 12 to 18 months.