James Delany

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**FILE** Big Ten Commissioner James Delany, left, speaks at a news conference to announce the University of Maryland's decision to move to the Big Ten in College Park, Md., Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. Seated alongside Delany is Maryland athletic director Kevin Anderson. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany speaks at a news conference in Rosemont, Ill., where the conference administrators gathered for meetings, on Wednesday, May 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany speaks at a news conference in Rosemont, Ill., where conference administrators gathered for meetings, on Wednesday, May 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany speaks during a news conference at Verizon Center, on Tuesday, May 6, 2014, in Washington. Delany announced that the 2017 Big Ten conference men's basketball tournament will be held in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

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Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany speaks during a news conference at Verizon Center, on Tuesday, May 6, 2014, in Washington. Delany announced that the 2017 Big Ten conference men's basketball tournament will be held in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

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Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany speaks during a news conference at Verizon Center, on Tuesday, May 6, 2014, in Washington. Delany announced that the 2017 Big Ten conference men's basketball tournament will be held in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)