We've all known about conference expansion for the Big Ten going back to just before last season began. On Friday, the four new former Pac-12 schools—USC, UCLA, Oregon, and Washington—officially became members of their new conference.
The Big Ten now becomes a conference of 18 members, the largest of the now Power Four. This leaves the Pac-12 with just two members: Washington State and Oregon State.
One fan-favorite tradition among college football fans has been the Big Ten's maps commercial that plays throughout broadcasts during games. After the new members became official on Friday, the conference released the long-awaited new commercial, now featuring the West Coast teams.
The commercial begins with Washington, including the Seattle Space Needle, moving quickly to Oregon before then moving south with the appearance of the famous Hollywood sign and Santa Monica Pier to reveal both UCLA and USC. Then it makes a quick jump back into the Midwest to reveal the previous Big Ten schools.
Fans were elated with this news, as there had been long debate on whether the conference would keep the commercial due to the coast-to-coast travel.
The Big Ten will look to be one of the top conferences in college football once again in 2024. They could have up to nine preseason-ranked teams in the top 25, with four of those potentially in the top 10.
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