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Why is the B10 so lopsided in their divisions?
Posted on 11/25/22 at 4:17 pm
Posted on 11/25/22 at 4:17 pm
Iowa and Purdue the only 2 at a shot for bowl eligibility. The 4 best teams in one division. Did they set it up that way on purpose?
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
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Posted on 11/25/22 at 4:18 pm to RFDAWG
One was Leaders, one was Legends
Posted on 11/25/22 at 4:20 pm to RFDAWG
The Big 10 needs to move one of Michigan/Ohio state/Penn State to the other division to even things out
Posted on 11/25/22 at 4:20 pm to The Egg
I remember that. The other conferences with divisions at least have some semblance of equality...
Posted on 11/25/22 at 4:30 pm to The Egg
The hubris.... 
Posted on 11/25/22 at 4:38 pm to RFDAWG
They won't have divisions with the arrival of USC and UCLA.
Posted on 11/25/22 at 4:39 pm to RFDAWG
Fun unrelated fact:
When the ACC went to divisions, they deliberately rigged their divisions so that Miami and Florida State were in different divisions so they’d meet every year in the ACCCG. Imagine the eyeballs and revenues!
To this day, Miami and Florida State have never met in the ACCCG.
When the ACC went to divisions, they deliberately rigged their divisions so that Miami and Florida State were in different divisions so they’d meet every year in the ACCCG. Imagine the eyeballs and revenues!
To this day, Miami and Florida State have never met in the ACCCG.
Posted on 11/25/22 at 4:53 pm to lsutigers1992
quote:I dont think Miami has ever won the division, right?
To this day, Miami and Florida State have never met in the ACCCG.
Posted on 11/25/22 at 4:55 pm to lsutigers1992
They’ll never put OSU and Michigan in different divisions. That would dilute the final game of the year.
It really wasn’t an issue a long long time because Wisconsin was a consistent top 10 program.
And Michigan outside of 2006 hasn’t really been relevant in the BCS/playoff picture until last year.
It really wasn’t an issue a long long time because Wisconsin was a consistent top 10 program.
And Michigan outside of 2006 hasn’t really been relevant in the BCS/playoff picture until last year.
Posted on 11/25/22 at 5:02 pm to RFDAWG
When they had divisions named legends and leaders it was more balanced but they got criticized for the names.
Posted on 11/25/22 at 5:04 pm to lsutigers1992
Weird take since OSU and Michigan used to be in opposite divisions. They dreamed of having those two meet in the CCG each year. Michigan never won their division though.
Posted on 11/25/22 at 5:07 pm to shel311
quote:
I dont think Miami has ever won the division, right?
They did in 2017 but got predictably stomped by Clemson in the ACCCG.
Posted on 11/25/22 at 5:09 pm to SoDakHawk
I think they only had three years of that setup, though. Playing OSU in consecutive weeks would be miserable.
Posted on 11/25/22 at 5:10 pm to RFDAWG
get rid of the divisions, top two teams play each other in the championship or no championship at all, just crown regular season champs. This may be better when we go to 12 team playoff.
Posted on 11/25/22 at 7:38 pm to RFDAWG
Pods could be interesting:
South?
OSU
Penn St.
Indiana
Purdue
North?
Michigan
MSU
Wisconsin
Minnesota
East?
USC
UCLA
Rutgers
Maryland
West?
Iowa
Nebraska
Northwestern
Illinois
9 game schedule
Your pod (3)
Plus
Two teams the other three pods (6) rotated
Or
Your pod (3)
Plus
A permanent divisional pod (4)
- East /West for travel considerations
(NY / DC / Chicago are easier from LA)
- North /South = Michigan and OSU yearly
Plus
Two “rotational“ pods where you play one team per pod each year (2)
South?
OSU
Penn St.
Indiana
Purdue
North?
Michigan
MSU
Wisconsin
Minnesota
East?
USC
UCLA
Rutgers
Maryland
West?
Iowa
Nebraska
Northwestern
Illinois
9 game schedule
Your pod (3)
Plus
Two teams the other three pods (6) rotated
Or
Your pod (3)
Plus
A permanent divisional pod (4)
- East /West for travel considerations
(NY / DC / Chicago are easier from LA)
- North /South = Michigan and OSU yearly
Plus
Two “rotational“ pods where you play one team per pod each year (2)
Posted on 11/25/22 at 7:47 pm to lsutigers1992
quote:They also set the Championship Game in Florida the first 5 years. FSU only made it the first game.
When the ACC went to divisions, they deliberately rigged their divisions so that Miami and Florida State were in different divisions so they’d meet every year in the ACCCG.
Posted on 11/25/22 at 7:48 pm to RFDAWG
quote:
Iowa and Purdue the only 2 at a shot for bowl eligibility.
?
Posted on 11/25/22 at 7:48 pm to RFDAWG
quote:
Iowa and Purdue the only 2 at a shot for bowl eligibility. The 4 best teams in one division. Did they set it up that way on purpose?
Thoughts?
The divisions were set up on geography, it just happens that the teams in the east are the best.
This post was edited on 11/25/22 at 7:49 pm
Posted on 11/25/22 at 8:18 pm to Football Good
As has been mentioned a number of times here, the divisions are going away after next year.
I like to think that played into Chryst getting fired this year. Winning the west, a fairly low bar that he was having trouble clearing, was a ticket to the B1G championship game and a likely NY6 bowl.
Won't be so easy going forward. No divisions and throwing USC and UCLA in makes it that much tougher for teams like UW and Iowa. UW's AD knows this.
I like to think that played into Chryst getting fired this year. Winning the west, a fairly low bar that he was having trouble clearing, was a ticket to the B1G championship game and a likely NY6 bowl.
Won't be so easy going forward. No divisions and throwing USC and UCLA in makes it that much tougher for teams like UW and Iowa. UW's AD knows this.
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