Maryland needs the Big Ten for money. Rutgers needs the Big Ten for the same reason, and also to escape the giant pit of quicksand known as the Big East.
But every major transaction offers something for both parties, and the Big Ten needs Maryland and Rutgers, too. The Big Ten needs their markets — Washington, D.C., and New York — for television and branding purposes, plain and simple.
Does Maryland obtain the D.C. market for the Big Ten? No, of course not.
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