Nebraska becomes the Big Ten’s newest member

UW-Madison chancellor Biddy Martin used the words “positive” and “enthusiastic” to describe a Friday afternoon conference call involving the 11 members of the Big Ten Conferenceâ??s Council of Presidents/Chancellors. The group was elated to welcome Nebraska as the leagueâ??s 12th member and showed it by voting unanimously to accept the Cornhuskersâ?? application for admittance into the Big Ten. “I think this is a great thing for the Big Ten,” Martin said. “I think it stabilizes things and enhances the league. I hope that our fans will feel great about it.”