Before the news was reported, Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany said he'd be happy with whatever was selected.

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Last week, news surfaced that the Big Ten, in a move to strengthen the leagues overall non-conference football schedule, would vote to prohibit members institutions from playing Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) teams.

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On 1 June, reality TV bonanza Big Brother beat the BBC's Ten O'Clock News in the ratings war.

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Steinbrenner made the comments after attending a news conference at Yankee Stadium to announce that the Big Ten and the Pinstripe Bowl have agreed to an eight-year deal.

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Nevertheless, the news that both Maryland and Rutgers are joining the Big Ten Conference by the 2014-15 academic year will be a financially prosperous decision in the long run for both schools as well as the Big Ten Conference.

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