"Really excited about the bowl partnerships we have."
Five games on New Year's Day will be a competitive lineup for fans.
"Regular season college football is maybe as healthy as it has ever been."
Nebraska brings an iconic brand to the Big Ten.
Expansion went faster than originally anticipated because Nebraska had some decisions to make.
Further expansion is on "pause," but the Big Ten will not turn its back on future changes if they happen.
"We're not actively involved in any expansion initiatives at this point."
Answers to questions:
Time frame on conference expansion was changed when the Big 12 wanted a commitment from its members.
Expansion studies will continue this fall and Delany will meet with Big Ten presidents to talk about it in December.
"The divisions need to be as balanced as possibly as they can be made."
Competitive fairness has got to be seen in those divisions.
Divisions have got to be constructed in a wise way to preserve traditional rivals.
"We're going to need to do everything we can to preserve rivalries."
"We have to do everything we can to play each other more, not less."
Adding a ninth conference game probably isn't in the immediate future, but eventually the Big Ten will get there.
Right now discussion about divisions is focused on the principles rather than specific plans.
Maintaining rivalries, competitive fairness and geography are the three main principles being considered when creating divisions.
Many data points will be considered when looking at competitive fairness, and the starting point will be 1993 since that's the beginning of the "modern Big Ten."
"There a lot to do over the next 120 days (with transitioning to 2011)."
Not a lot of thought has been given to picking a championship venue yet.
With so much that needs to be done, the Big Ten may pick a site for just the 2011 championship game and then continue to evaluate it before deciding on venues for future games.
"Rather than try to do something in a short time frame without adequate time to study, I think it might make some sense to defer that."
"I'm not sure divisions make sense in basketball."
"I don't think what we decide in football has to be binding for other sports (division-wise)."
"I think the Big Ten is the Big Ten regardless of the number." (In response to a question about changing the conference's name)
"I don't see Notre Dame as a player (in future conference expansion)."
A nine-game conference schedule is likely to happen in no more than four years.
"I expect there to be a championship game in December of 2011."
