Thoughts on Iowa State and the B1G 

Whether they like to admit it or not, the Big Ten, like all conferences, is keeping an eye on possible expansion targets. While rumors in the past have linked them to schools like Georgia Tech or North Carolina, one reader of ESPN.com Big Ten blogger Adam Rittenberg says the league may be overlooking Iowa State, an ideal candidate in their own backyard. Rittenberg says that that's the problem -- the B1G wants a bigger backyard, and adding the Cyclones won't do that:

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