B1G-Pac Challenge Starting in 2017 - suspended

[Muck]

As of now, looks like in 2017, the Bucks will have Oklahoma, North Carolina, and a PAC-12,14,16 school as their non-conference games.

Finally an OOC schedule that isn't full of yawn.

 

[Tlangs]

That is the bigger news from that release, that the B1G is re-thinking the 9 game conference schedule.

But about the news itself, it is a GREAT move by the PAC & B1G. Plus the 'neutral' site stadiums could be off the hook. LA's new NFL stadium? Seattle? Denver? Phoenix? Then Indy, Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Cleveland.

It will be also interesting how they put the matchups together? If they wait til Spring/Summer it could be a straight best of the best matchup or have some forumla so we don't see the same matchup every year.

I know people are looking at the football aspect, but for other sports this should be fun as the Olympic sports should be great matchups too.

I didn't read the whole release. I like the idea of an 8 game sched with a pac 12 game. The whole idea of having 5 road games in a season while other teams in your division having only 4 road games was the only thing I didn't like about the 9 game slate. This would give each team another quality opponent while keeping the conf schedule even.

 

[matcar]

Even better is the likes of Notre Dame being on the outside looking in when it comes to their regular games with USC, Stanford, Michigan, michigan state, and Purdue. There are already rumors circulating that Michigan is going to cancel that ridiculous 25 year contract they signed in order to play Pac 12 teams

Oh that WOULD be sweet. Squeeze those Domers out. See ya ND...

 

[Tlangs]

Even better is the likes of Notre Dame being on the outside looking in when it comes to their regular games with USC, Stanford, Michigan, michigan state, and Purdue. There are already rumors circulating that Michigan is going to cancel that ridiculous 25 year contract they signed in order to play Pac 12 teams

It would be funny for the Pac and B1G to freeze them out. Who would they play. Home and homes with the service academies in the same season?

 

[Woody1968]

It would be funny for the Pac and B1G to freeze them out. Who would they play. Home and homes with the service academies in the same season?

Plus with the SEC and the ACC going to 14, the scheduling options for an Independent are getting slim. I can't see ND remaining independent for much longer, if they really want to remain (or re-become) viable as a football power. The Big Least and the Texas/Oklahoma conference may be able to give them some games, but their scheduling would be incredibly weak.

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

and cross promotion of each otheron the Big Ten and Pac 12 networks.

Sounds like somebody's giving ESPN the bird. :)

 

[Tlangs]

per Twitter... Iowa AD says no 9th B1G game. Iowa State game remains in tact.

 

[Saw31]

Oh that WOULD be sweet. Squeeze those Domers out. See ya ND...

It would be funny for the Pac and B1G to freeze them out. Who would they play. Home and homes with the service academies in the same season?

Delaney = evil genius. Eating up another increasingly scarce schedule slot of 4 of ND's "traditional" matchups in one swing.

 

[Piney]

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/29/s...e-scheduling-partnership.html?_r=1&ref=sports

The football possibilities of the agreement are tantalizing in an era in which early-season nonconference schedules often feature traditional powers playing inferior opponents. The Pac-12-Big Ten games will be created to match up programs of similar strength, meaning that marquee games like Ohio State versus Southern California, Wisconsin versus Stanford and Michigan versus Oregon could soon be seen early in the season.
Delany said the games would most likely be played in the second, third and fourth weeks of the season. Scott said they could be incorporated into events like season kickoff games.

One significant adjustment the Big Ten will make is that it will not be going to a nine-game league schedule, as it had planned to do in 2017. Delany said the eight-game schedule works because it is balanced and each team has four games at home and four on the road. The Pac-12 will most likely stick with its nine-game schedule, but it will discuss it further.

The collaboration could lead to the leagues creating bowl partnerships and postseason games that would be shown on their networks. Delany pointed out that ESPN and the NFL Network both run bowl games.
While Delany and Scott said the idea of starting a bowl game shown on their networks had not been formally discussed, both said they were open to the idea.
?I think it?s a conversation that anyone would see, and could see us having, and it wouldn?t be from out of left field,? Delany said.

Besides confirming the 8 game conference schedule... PAC & B1G might create it's own Bowl game to show on their conference networks?

 

[darbypitcher22]

Looks like a pretty good move for both conferences. Will be interesting to see how things end up shaking out when the schedule is released. I agree that 2017 schedule at the moment looks to be tough (well, Okalahoma does, who knows how UNC would be), but if you want to be the best, you've got to beat the best, right?

 

[kn1f3party]

Love this. Delany and Scott showing the ACC and the SEC why 12 may be better than 14 in the expansion game. They won't have the flexibility for things like this and they don't have the tradition our conferences have. I've always enjoyed the Big Ten / ACC challenge in basketball, this will actually get me excited for some of the other teams in our conference early on in the season.

 

[Muck]

Should we start taking bets on who the SEC will form a "collaboration" with?

The Barbary Pirates.

PAC & B1G might create it's own Bowl game to show on their conference networks?

@ Soldier Field.

 

[Muck]

SEC scoffs at the Big Ten PAC 12 deal. Been doing that for years with the SoCon.

Bottom line: More inventory for Pac-12/B10. The conferences have barely scratched the surface of their networks' worth. Look the hell out.

Exactly.

I can't wait for the hard hitting write ups ....

Delaney - Hey Larry. We have a network and you guys are going to have a network. Why don't keep all our content where we can control it?

Scott - That's a great idea Jim. I'm in!


Random Sports 'Journalist' - Larry Scott is a genius!!!!

 

[matcar]

Exactly.

I can't wait for the hard hitting write ups ....

Delaney - Hey Larry. We have a network and you guys are going to have a network. Why don't keep all our content where we can control it?

Scott - That's a great idea Jim. I'm in!


Random Sports 'Journalist' - Larry Scott is a genius!!!!

I don't really care who they say is a genius or if folks trash Delany. What I DO care about is that the B1G is heading in the right direction. This, to me, is a significant YES in my book, regardless of who gets credit. And it's forward thinking, much like BTN was, and I'm impressed.

 

[Muck]

I don't really care who they say is a genius or if folks trash Delany. What I DO care about is that the B1G is heading in the right direction. This, to me, is a significant YES in my book, regardless of who gets credit. And it's forward thinking, much like BTN was, and I'm impressed.

Oh in the end it it's pretty meaningless. I just find it amusing that Larry Scott is treated as the second coming when he's essentially been competent.

It's just that the previous management was so completely inept that what he's accomplished looks amazing in comparison. All he's really done is bring the league contract up to market value and followed the path pioneered by the BTN.

Don't get me wrong, he deserves accolades for what he's done for the Pac 10/12 but he's just a solid administrator who has worked hard to fix the problems left by previous neglect, he's not a ground breaking miracle worker.