Big Ten expansion would mean big bucks … Missouri second on wish list?

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If money is a major motivator, then count on the Big Ten expanding.

The Chicago Tribune reported the details of a report prepared by Chicago-based investment firm William Blair & Company, which analyzed five schools (Missouri, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Syracuse and Rutgers), and the school getting the biggest vote of confidence appears to be Rutgers … with Missouri coming in second.