re: B1G commisioner, Jim Delany, believes 3 B1G teams could win playoffs if included

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I cannot believe when the Big 10 shook up their divisions recently they stuck 3 national powers and Michigan State (who consistently contends but doesn't quite have the consistency historically as the others) in one division and the other is essentially just Wisconsin and then a very very down Nebraska. With Nebraska being completely mediocre for basically the last decade, Wisconsin has no excuse not to win their division every year.

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When they realigned though, Michigan was down and Penn State looked like they may never fully recover. MSU was in the midst of their best stretch in ages.

Wisconsin had won 3 consecutive conference titles recently and Nebraska was on a string of 9-win seasons. The Big Ten couldn't think, hey this might become unbalanced down the road.

Geographic alignment was the only thing that made sense after further expansion. The stupid Legends and Leaders had no rhyme or reason other than potentially rematching Ohio State and Michigan in a CCG.