However , in mid-November 2012 , the landscape changed , as ESPN reported that the University of Maryland , a charter member of the Atlantic Coast Conference ( ACC ) , was in " serious negotiations " to join the Big Ten . Yahoo! Sports confirmed the news , and added that Big East Conference member Rutgers University was also in advanced talks to join the Big Ten
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Big East Conference (1979–2013)
2010–14 Big Ten Conference realignment