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Maryland moves to Big Ten; Rutgers expected to follow

Maryland's Stefon Diggs, left, and Anthony Nixon lead

Photo credit: MCT | Maryland's Stefon Diggs, left, and Anthony Nixon lead the team onto the field before the start of the game with Florida State at Byrd Stadium in College Park, Md. (Nov. 17, 2012)

The game of conference musical chairs that has realigned college sports took another dramatic turn Monday when Maryland's Board of Regents voted unanimously to accept an invitation to become the Big Ten's 13th member.

But the departure of an original member of the ACC only was the start; Maryland's decision is expected to trigger Rutgers announcing Tuesday that it is leaving the Big East to...

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