Oregon has initiated preliminary discussions with the Big Ten in Chicago to determine if the Ducks are compatible in the conference, sources told Action Network.
Outgoing University of Oregon President Michael Shill, Oregon AD Rob Mullens and Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren were not involved in the discussions in Chicago, another source said.
Last week the Big Ten signed a seven-year media rights deal worth more than $7 billion, sources said.
The contract includes an escalator clause, which means the deal could approach nearly $10 billion if the Big Ten's membership increases, network sources said. Even after adding USC and UCLA, the Big Ten “is not done” expanding, sources told Action Network last week.