Rutgers and Maryland Accept Invitation to Join B1G

Per ESPN and multiple sources, the University of Maryland Board of Regents voted unanimously to accept an invitation to join the Big Ten Conference. Per the ESPN article, Rutgers is also expected to join:

Sources also said that Rutgers is expected to follow the Terrapins and will announce its own move from the Big East to the Big Ten, possibly as early as Tuesday. A Scarlet Knights move would give the Big Ten 14 members.

UPDATE: 10:55AM CST

Maryland will join the Big Ten, effective 2014-15 season. BTN Expansion Special & UMD presser to air on BTN/BTN2Go at 2:30pm ET.

— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) November 19, 2012

UPDATE: 11:15AM CST

Rutgers will announce move to Big Ten on Tuesday, sources told @espn

— Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) November 19, 2012

UPDATE: 1:08PM CST

Maryland prez tells regents MD, RU in Leaders Division w/OSU, PSU, Wisconsin, Purdue & Indiana. Illinois moves to Legends

— Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) November 19, 2012