NCAA Conference Realignment

[minnesotacubsfan]

QUANTITY IS A QUALITY

[Smack]

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Maryland #19

Rutgers #25

Nebraska #46

 

http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/top-public/page+2#

[sneakypower]

http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2012/11/19/3666870/the-big-ten-expands-a-q-a-with-angerbrian-ragecook

i [expletive] love Brian Cook

[Tracer Bullet]

http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2012/11/19/3666870/the-big-ten-expands-a-q-a-with-angerbrian-ragecook

i [expletive] love Brian Cook

 

Weird

[UMFan83]

So let me understand this....the Big Ten will now have 2 seven team divisions. They play 8 conference games. This will consist of the other 6 teams in the division, their protected game, and one other game against the other side of the conferece. So this means that Michigan will be playing Wisconsin once every 6 years (excluding big ten title game)? So much for the sense of community among Big Ten members.

 

If we go to 16 teams, does a team like Michigan just stop playing Wisconsin, Penn State, Indiana and Purdue (and Maryland and Rutgers)? Or do they stop playing Ohio State so that they have a chance to play the other half of the league occasionally? Would they go to 9 conference games?

[Smack]

So let me understand this....the Big Ten will now have 2 seven team divisions. They play 8 conference games. This will consist of the other 6 teams in the division, their protected game, and one other game against the other side of the conferece. So this means that Michigan will be playing Wisconsin once every 6 years (excluding big ten title game)? So much for the sense of community among Big Ten members.

 

If we go to 16 teams, does a team like Michigan just stop playing Wisconsin, Penn State, Indiana and Purdue (and Maryland and Rutgers)? Or do they stop playing Ohio State so that they have a chance to play the other half of the league occasionally? Would they go to 9 conference games?

 

9 conference games and drop ND for those that had them on the schedule.

[Soul]

So let me understand this....the Big Ten will now have 2 seven team divisions. They play 8 conference games. This will consist of the other 6 teams in the division, their protected game, and one other game against the other side of the conferece. So this means that Michigan will be playing Wisconsin once every 6 years (excluding big ten title game)? So much for the sense of community among Big Ten members.

 

If we go to 16 teams, does a team like Michigan just stop playing Wisconsin, Penn State, Indiana and Purdue (and Maryland and Rutgers)? Or do they stop playing Ohio State so that they have a chance to play the other half of the league occasionally? Would they go to 9 conference games?

 

I would welcome starting the conference schedule one week earlier.

[Tracer Bullet]

So let me understand this....the Big Ten will now have 2 seven team divisions. They play 8 conference games. This will consist of the other 6 teams in the division, their protected game, and one other game against the other side of the conferece. So this means that Michigan will be playing Wisconsin once every 6 years (excluding big ten title game)? So much for the sense of community among Big Ten members.

 

If we go to 16 teams, does a team like Michigan just stop playing Wisconsin, Penn State, Indiana and Purdue (and Maryland and Rutgers)? Or do they stop playing Ohio State so that they have a chance to play the other half of the league occasionally? Would they go to 9 conference games?

 

9 conference games and drop ND for those that had them on the schedule.

 

Haha. You're pathetic man.

[Tracer Bullet]

So let me understand this....the Big Ten will now have 2 seven team divisions. They play 8 conference games. This will consist of the other 6 teams in the division, their protected game, and one other game against the other side of the conferece. So this means that Michigan will be playing Wisconsin once every 6 years (excluding big ten title game)? So much for the sense of community among Big Ten members.

 

If we go to 16 teams, does a team like Michigan just stop playing Wisconsin, Penn State, Indiana and Purdue (and Maryland and Rutgers)? Or do they stop playing Ohio State so that they have a chance to play the other half of the league occasionally? Would they go to 9 conference games?

 

You almost have to go to 9 conf games. And with the dilution of football in the conf, the OOC slate may have to be pretty strong (assuming SOS actually counts, as it's supposed to, for the playoffs).

 

I don't think the big x gets the perception benefit the SEC enjoys. Everyone thinks every team in the SEC plays murderer's row in conf play. But if you're one of the great teams, like Bama, you may only have 2 other good teams in your division. But people see Florida, LSU, Georgia, USC and Bama all in the top 10 and give all SEC teams credit for a hard schedule w/o thinking about who plays whom. I don't think the big x will have that benefit.

[Smack]

So let me understand this....the Big Ten will now have 2 seven team divisions. They play 8 conference games. This will consist of the other 6 teams in the division, their protected game, and one other game against the other side of the conferece. So this means that Michigan will be playing Wisconsin once every 6 years (excluding big ten title game)? So much for the sense of community among Big Ten members.

 

If we go to 16 teams, does a team like Michigan just stop playing Wisconsin, Penn State, Indiana and Purdue (and Maryland and Rutgers)? Or do they stop playing Ohio State so that they have a chance to play the other half of the league occasionally? Would they go to 9 conference games?

 

9 conference games and drop ND for those that had them on the schedule.

 

Haha. You're pathetic man.

 

You're the one that thinks Delaney's only goal in life is to get revenge against ND. Weirdo

[abuck1220]

They're just trying to get some football teams in there that Iowa can beat.

 

Should've went with Iowa State, especially considering the great natural rivalry that would bloom.

 

maybe iowa state and illinois will play in a bowl this year to settle it once and for all.

[abuck1220]

i heard there were some very impressed bowl reps at illinois' win over charleston southern...when was that...the summer maybe?

[SouthSideRyan]

Cmon abuck it was clearly a shot at erik's realignment plans, don't go all roid rage over it.

[sneakypower]

http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2012/11/19/3666870/the-big-ten-expands-a-q-a-with-angerbrian-ragecook

i [expletive] love Brian Cook

 

Weird

yeah we know you're more of an Ace Williams/MF Jones kind of guy

[Andy]

So let me understand this....the Big Ten will now have 2 seven team divisions. They play 8 conference games. This will consist of the other 6 teams in the division, their protected game, and one other game against the other side of the conferece. So this means that Michigan will be playing Wisconsin once every 6 years (excluding big ten title game)? So much for the sense of community among Big Ten members.

 

If we go to 16 teams, does a team like Michigan just stop playing Wisconsin, Penn State, Indiana and Purdue (and Maryland and Rutgers)? Or do they stop playing Ohio State so that they have a chance to play the other half of the league occasionally? Would they go to 9 conference games?

 

9 conference games and drop ND for those that had them on the schedule.

There's 12 other teams in the league besides those that have games scheduled with ND past 2014. Are none of them going to play a a marquee non-conference game?

[ConstableRabbit]

So let me understand this....the Big Ten will now have 2 seven team divisions. They play 8 conference games. This will consist of the other 6 teams in the division, their protected game, and one other game against the other side of the conferece. So this means that Michigan will be playing Wisconsin once every 6 years (excluding big ten title game)? So much for the sense of community among Big Ten members.

 

If we go to 16 teams, does a team like Michigan just stop playing Wisconsin, Penn State, Indiana and Purdue (and Maryland and Rutgers)? Or do they stop playing Ohio State so that they have a chance to play the other half of the league occasionally? Would they go to 9 conference games?

 

9 conference games and drop ND for those that had them on the schedule.

The championship game would be "The Big Ten"

[Tracer Bullet]

So let me understand this....the Big Ten will now have 2 seven team divisions. They play 8 conference games. This will consist of the other 6 teams in the division, their protected game, and one other game against the other side of the conferece. So this means that Michigan will be playing Wisconsin once every 6 years (excluding big ten title game)? So much for the sense of community among Big Ten members.

 

If we go to 16 teams, does a team like Michigan just stop playing Wisconsin, Penn State, Indiana and Purdue (and Maryland and Rutgers)? Or do they stop playing Ohio State so that they have a chance to play the other half of the league occasionally? Would they go to 9 conference games?

 

9 conference games and drop ND for those that had them on the schedule.

 

Haha. You're pathetic man.

 

You're the one that thinks Delaney's only goal in life is to get revenge against ND. Weirdo

 

No, no I do not. I don't care about Delaney other than I'm an Iowa fan that doesn't care for the direction he's leading the big x. My only comments about ND and the big x were to dispute that ND had some interest in joining or would consider it. Of the several posters that have mentioned ND since the Maryland story broke, I am not one of them. You, not surprisingly, bring up ND constantly.

[minnesotacubsfan]

I'll never forgive Delaney until he exiles Iowa and Purdue

[SouthSideRyan]

I'll never forgive Delaney until he exiles Iowa and Purdue

 

I mean the actual states of Iowa and Indiana

[Tracer Bullet]

I'll never forgive Delaney until he exiles Iowa and Purdue

 

I mean the actual states of Iowa and Indiana

 

Without Iowa, we can finally allow MN and the barren Dakotas join Canada.

[minnesotacubsfan]

You got that backwards, w/o Iowa dragging us down, MN can finally invade the Dakotas and Winnipeg and create Minnetoba.

[minnesotacubsfan]

I have no idea what benefits they would bring however

[Andy]

In less important but equally odd news, Boise State, San Diego State and BYU are talking about rejoining the Mountain West - in the former two's case, before they've even officially left.

[UMFan83]

In less important but equally odd news, Boise State, San Diego State and BYU are talking about rejoining the Mountain West - in the former two's case, before they've even officially left.

 

Yeah I'd be pretty devistated by losing Rutgers as a conference-mate too.

[jersey cubs fan]

In less important but equally odd news, Boise State, San Diego State and BYU are talking about rejoining the Mountain West - in the former two's case, before they've even officially left.

 

Yeah I'd be pretty devistated by losing Rutgers as a conference-mate too.

 

Considering what was left in the Big East when they decided to join I'd bet the opportunity to travel into the NY market, however disconnected from the actual overall NY market, was pretty much the best part.

Edited November 20, 2012 by jersey cubs fan