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re: What is the Big Ten's Next Move?
Posted on 6/15/10 at 9:45 am to LSUAlum2001
Posted on 6/15/10 at 9:45 am to LSUAlum2001
quote:
Penn State moves out.
You can't have the 3 best teams, historically, in the same division.
I would say its a distinct possibility. Penn st would not be happy having to play all of their division games 500 miles from hope in Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota I would guess. Penn St's biggest rivalry is with OSU (or Michigan) which they've said they want to preserve.
East: PSU, OSU, MSU, UM, IU, Purdue
West: NE, IA, MN, WI, NW, IL
But doing it this way wouldn't be bad for football, but would make the East ridiculous for basketball.
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Posted on 6/15/10 at 10:02 am to SprintFun
I don't think the Big 10 should make it about Geography.
They should make it:
Big Ten Six Shooters
OSU
Northwestern
Nebraska
Minnesota
Iowa
Purdue
Big 10 Six Pack
Michigan
Penn St.
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan St.
Protected rivalries would be:
OSU/Michigan
Iowa/Wisconsin
Penn St./Nebraska
Indiana/Northwestern
Purdue/Illinois
Minnesota/Michigan St.
They should make it:
Big Ten Six Shooters
OSU
Northwestern
Nebraska
Minnesota
Iowa
Purdue
Big 10 Six Pack
Michigan
Penn St.
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan St.
Protected rivalries would be:
OSU/Michigan
Iowa/Wisconsin
Penn St./Nebraska
Indiana/Northwestern
Purdue/Illinois
Minnesota/Michigan St.
Posted on 6/15/10 at 10:06 am to RedHawk
I'd be fine with that lineup - conference championship game every year 
Posted on 6/15/10 at 10:34 am to SprintFun
quote:
I'd be fine with that lineup - conference championship game every year
But it is the most fair imo. No way can you have Penn St., Michigan and Ohio St. in the same division. This way, OSU and MIchigan still play every year with the possibility of meeting again in the conference championship game.
Posted on 6/15/10 at 11:08 am to RedHawk
OSU-Michigan should be played only once a year.
Posted on 6/15/10 at 11:50 am to Buckeye Fan 19
Posted on 6/15/10 at 12:32 pm to SprintFun
I don't think the Big Ten goes after anyone now that they have Nebraska. I think adding them got Notre Dame's attention and the Big Ten knows it. If Notre Dame joins the Big Ten, they could regularly play Ohio St., Michigan, Penn St. and Nebraska, in addition to keeping their annual meetings with Michigan St. and Purdue. That schedule is way more consistent with how they've traditionally scheduled throughout the years; playing UConn, Nevada and Wazzu recently should embarrass the Irish fans that boast their independent status.
As for Missouri and Rutgers, they fit in with the Big Ten's academic profile, but their athletic programs would do nothing but water down the conference.
As for Missouri and Rutgers, they fit in with the Big Ten's academic profile, but their athletic programs would do nothing but water down the conference.
Posted on 6/15/10 at 1:21 pm to Bench McElroy
quote:
The Big Ten is not going to invite anybody else until they get Notre Dame.
ND has no incentive. NOW They have to get to 9-3 and top 14 to get a BCS bid.
If they are in the big ten, they have win the Big 10 and in the process beat all or nearly all of
The sweater of Ohio State AND
Joe PA and
Iowa and now Nebraska,
to get into the BCS game.
What part of that is so appealing?
Posted on 6/15/10 at 2:05 pm to ottothewise
quote:
NOW They have to get to 9-3 and top 14 to get a BCS bid.
Which would be the same as if ND was in the Big Ten.
Posted on 6/15/10 at 2:06 pm to SprintFun
Sprint, I saw a cool one for if the Big Ten goes to 16 teams, where the "I" and "G" in "Big Ten" become a "1" and "6".
Posted on 6/15/10 at 2:26 pm to Buckeye Fan 19
quote:
Which would be the same as if ND was in the Big Ten.
The only thing though is that only 2 Big10 schools could go to the BCS...so for example if ND had Penn St's record last year they could have gone to a BCS game by being independent, whereas in the Big10 they would have been third. I think that's right without researching it.
Posted on 6/15/10 at 2:33 pm to SprintFun
Actually Penn St. could have been picked over Iowa for the Orange Bowl last year even though Iowa beat Penn St. in their house and had a much harder schedule. So I'm sure ND would have been picked over Iowa last year for the second BCS spot.
Posted on 6/15/10 at 2:35 pm to nvasil1
quote:
As for Missouri and Rutgers, they fit in with the Big Ten's academic profile, but their athletic programs would do nothing but water down the conference.
they are plays to make more money with the Big 10 cable network - and probably pretty savvy ones
And with the filler teams already there they don't really water it down much if at all (Texas will tell you it's not all that bad to have an easier route to teh NCG anyway)
Posted on 6/15/10 at 2:55 pm to molsusports
The Big 10 +1 +1 wants Notre Dame. I think they will destabilize the Big East by inviting Syracuse and Rutgers. Syracuse leaving may well weaken the Big East to the point that Notre Dame comes over to protect its other sports. They then add Missouri and now they are at 16. The SEC will then expand and it will be the Big whatever and the SEC as the big dogs.
Posted on 6/15/10 at 4:34 pm to KosmoCramer
quote:
the Conference Championship game will almost certainly be held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indy I would say for sure.
Unlike the SEC, they will probably be smart enough to move it around. There's the Lions' stadium in Detroit, as well as the Metrodome in Minneapolis and Soldier Field in Chicago.
Posted on 6/15/10 at 5:30 pm to nycajun
quote:they wont play it outdoors if they can help it
Soldier Field in Chicago.
...would they???
Posted on 6/15/10 at 6:03 pm to Buckeye Backer
Schedule the conference championship game.
Posted on 6/15/10 at 6:16 pm to Buckeye Backer
Schedule the conference championship game.
Posted on 6/15/10 at 6:17 pm to Angry LLAMA
Why not? They play the Michigan-Ohio State game a week earlier outdoors in Ann Arbor or Columbus.
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