Big Ten, Pac-10 searching for some new teams

Published February 12, 2010 5:00am ET



Some ideas make sense, and some, well, just don’t. Here’s what we mean:

Good idea » Paying attention to expansion talk by the Big Ten and Pac-10. Both are eyeing new markets, so Utah and Colorado are possibilities for the Pac-10, while Texas or Missouri are potential Big Ten candidates.

Good idea » Betting on Dallas making a move at the NBA trade deadline. Why? The Mavericks are 10-11 since Dec. 31. Hello, Caron Butler?

Bad idea » Throwing snowballs at an unmarked police car. That means you, James Madison walk-on guard Ryan Knight. Those could be the last shots he will attempt for a while; he was charged with throwing missiles at occupied vehicles — and could face as much as five years in prison.

Bad idea » For teams to think former Redskins linebacker Antonio Pierce, cut Thursday by the Giants, has a lot left. He says he’s finally healthy; Giants insiders say his play has been subpar for two years.