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It’s unclear what the Big Ten will do with 12 teams, but Alvarez has ideas

Right now there are tons of questions, but University of Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez expects answers soon. At issue is how the Big Ten Conference will bring Nebraska into the fold in 2011 and how the 12-school league will be aligned. Alvarez said this week the matter will surely dominate two days of meetings when the annual Big Ten Football Kickoff takes place in Chicago Aug. 2 and 3.