FOOTBALL IS ALSO BACK WITH A NEW LOOK THE CONFERENCE NOW HAS 18 TEAMS LEAVING THE CONFINES OF THE MIDWEST WEST COAST POWERHOUSES UCLA USC OREGON AND WASHINGTON >> AND ERIC WE KNOW YOU'VE BEEN LOOKING AT HOW THE NEW MAKEUP OF THIS CONFERENCE WILL BE CHANGING THINGS AND THE BIGGER 10 LET'S CALL IT RIGHT THE BIGGER TENT IS PRETTY GOOD I LIKE THE BIGGER ON THE BIG 18 TODAY NICK BIG 10 FOOTBALL COURSE BACK WITH A FEW TEAMS >> GETTING THEIR SEASON STARTED TONIGHT LITTLE FOR THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL THE HOOSIER THE BOILERMAKERS THOUGH GOING TO KICK OFF THEIR 2024 CAMPAIGNS THIS SATURDAY IT IS A NEW LOOK BIG 10 THAT NOW INCLUDES 18 TEAMS NOW TO USE MEMORIAL STADIUM YOU'LL SEE FLAGS OF OTHER BIG 10 SCHOOLS FLYING IN THE AIR THOSE NOW INCLUDE THE LIKES OF UCLA USC OREGON AND WASHINGTON NOW SCHOOLS MORE THAN 2200 MILES AWAY TALK TO FANS TODAY WHO SAY SEEING THOSE WEST COAST TEAMS ON THE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE DOESN'T REALLY SEEM RIGHT BUT A MARKETING EXPERT SAYS THE EXPANSION IS HUGE FOR THE BIG TEN'S NATIONAL AUDIENCE AND FUTURE GROWTH >> THE STUDENTS ARE EXCITED ABOUT IT I THINK IT EXPANDS THE STUDENTS WORLDVIEW LITTLE BIT SO IT'S NOT JUST BEING YOU KNOW ONE OR 2 STATES AWAY THAT'S JUST ONE OVER THE COLUMBUS OR TO RUN UP TO ANN ARBOR I THINK THEY REALLY DO THINK ABOUT NOW LET'S GET THE CAR ON GO TO LA >> QUITE A ROAD TRIP THAT WOULD BE NOW PURDUE DOES NOT IS NOT VISITING IN CONFERENCE TEAM BUT THEY DO HAVE OREGON COMING ALL THE WAY TO WEST LAFAYETTE 2,231 MILES INDIANA OF COURSE VISITING UCLA BUT THEY DON'T GET EXACTLY THEY WILL GET A VISIT EXCUSE ME FROM THE WEST COAST THIS TIME OF WASHINGTON GOING TO BE TOWN IN OCTOBER THAT ISN'T EVEN FARTHER TRIP