New Poll: 12th Team in the Big Ten?

Thanks to those who voted in the Fold vs. Wad poll. An overwhelming majority of you prefer to fold your toilet paper. Thank God.

So the Big Ten thinking about adding a twelfth school. Personally, I don't think it should happen. Notre Dame is always bandied about, and the other schools mentioned are usually Pitt, Missouri, and sometimes West Virginia. I'll throw Louisville in there for shits and giggles.

The Big Ten and Notre Dame should never be affiliated, as far as I'm concerned. With OSU football and Illinois basketball fans, the Big Ten just doesn't have enough room for another overwhelmingly annoying fan base. If they go with any school, it should be a large public university (like the rest of the conference, aside from Northwestern) with a solid athletic tradition (like the rest of the conference, aside from Northwestern and Purdue). Notre Dame is not a public school, so they're out. Nonetheless, let's take a look at NCAA championships:

West Virginia - 14 (although 13 of them are in coed rifle)
Notre Dame - 13
Louisville - 2
Missouri - 2
Pitt - 0

If West Virginia or Notre Dame were added, they would be good enough to come in tenth in the Big Ten in overall NCAA championships, ahead of only Northwestern (4) and Purdue (2). Obviously, Louisville, Mizzou, and Pitt can't cut it (at least Louisville's 2 titles are in a revenue-earning sport (men's basketball)). Frankly, I don't think any of these teams is of an athletic caliber worthy of inclusion in the Big Ten.

Plus, I don't like the idea of the Big Ten having to be split into two divisions because it's almost impossible to do it without splitting up traditional rivalries or making certain division unbelievably unbalanced football divisions, reducing the likelihood of multiple BCS berths. Here are some possible division alignments:
With Pitt/West Virginia/Louisville:
West: Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Northwestern, Illinois, Purdue
East: Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Pitt/WV/Louisville
OR
North: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, Northwestern
South: Iowa, Illinois, Purdue, Indiana, Ohio State, Pitt/WV/Louisville
With Mizzou:
West: Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Illinois
East: Indiana, Purdue, Michigan State, Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State
OR
North: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, Northwestern
South: Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Purdue, Indiana, Ohio State


So, who should the Big Ten add, Louisville Missouri, Notre Dame, Pitt, or West Virginia? Unfortunately, Blogger is limiting my choices to five, otherwise I would have had a choice for "Other" and "No One." I choose no one.

Also, feel free to leave some comments about who you would like added (if not included in my short list).