When it comes to college athletics,  Chicago is a Big Ten town. From Hawkeyes to Buckeyes, Wolverines to Gophers; Big Ten alums flock to the Windy City in force after college and you’d be hard-pressed to walk the streets on a Fall Saturday afternoon without seeing at least a couple alumni shirts crowding bars and sidewalks.

The conference is one of the largest and oldest in the nation and word is they are ready to expand. The current 11 school roster is looking to add another university to their ranks and there is no shortage of interested programs.

While Notre Dame would probably make the most sense, they remain on the outs. The four in contention are widely thought to be Missouri, Rutgers, Syracuse, and Pittsburgh. And now rumors are circulating on the Internet that a few athletes at Pitt were told over the weekend that they would soon be joining the Big Ten and an official announcement would be made this week. A NY Times article from Saturday discusses the possibility of Pitt joining the Big Ten and how it could cause a rippling effect on all college athletics.

So Big Ten fans – what do you say?