"I consider the East Coast to be as important to us as the West Coast is even though the West Coast has got the Rose Bowl and the Big Ten-Pac-10 relationship," adds Delany. "And it's so because of the recruitment of students, the recruitment of athletes, the size and scope of the markets. I hope it becomes more important." From Delany's comments its obvious the conference is not going to be satisfied with 12 members. It added Nebraska in June, and that will allow the conference to host a Big Ten college football championship. It's been rumored for most of the year that Rutgers University would be the Big Ten's eastern acquisition. But the Post points out that Boston College and Syracuse are also prime properties.