Big Ten and other Conference Expansion

[buckeyegrad]

Yes Mike, because all SEC athletes and athletic administrators do not care about actual education, unlike the scholar athletes of the B1G and their focus on pursuing the highest level of educational opportunities.

As the fan of an SEC team, I'm glad to see that you can recognize the truth.

Ow!! My cheek is bleeding and my tongue is sore.

Strange, so are mine.

 

[LordJeffBuck]

This should solve all the problems.

The Vandals should be in either the "Rogue" or "Ethnicity" Division.

The Sooners should be in the "Rogue" Division.

The Volunteers should be in the "State Military" Division.

The Buckeyes in the "Colorless" Division of the Inanimate and Unreal Superconference?

Otherwise, it looks pretty good.

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

Ow!! My cheek is bleeding and my tongue is sore.

See a doctor and get rid of it.

 

[Woody1968]

Tubberville Kitty and his undefeated season stare menacingly at you.

The cat really looks like Tubbs...

 

[Muck]

Yep. Pan Am and TWA used to be considered the two premier, flagship airlines of the USA. Nowadays, not so much...

I think you're being too hard on Nebraska.

 

[Mike80]

Yes Mike, because all SEC athletes and athletic administrators do not care about actual education, unlike the scholar athletes of the B1G and their focus on pursuing the highest level of educational opportunities.

Certainly, no on-going meme in the M*ch*g*n threads expresses any negativity concerning the academic prowess of a B1G member institution.

Ow!! My cheek is bleeding and my tongue is sore.

Good! I'm glad we agree!!

 

[DallasHusker]

psst - the US didn't get into World War 1 until 1917....

Uhh, right - and Pitt claims a NC in 1918, when I thought college football was mostly suspended - although I haven't taken the time to go back and check.

 

[Muck]

The Vandals should be in either the "Rogue" or "Ethnicity" Division.

Probably rogue going by how they acquired the name.

The Sooners should be in the "Rogue" Division.

I can see that...I can also see the "Industrial" tag given the railroad ties.

The Volunteers should be in the "State Military" Division.

This was the first one that stuck out to me as well.

The Buckeyes in the "Colorless" Division of the Inanimate and Unreal Superconference?

Alabama, Iowa St, Tulsa, Tulane & Miami should be in a 'weather' or 'natural phenomena' division.

Akron & Toledo should be in the 'industrial' division.

Ohio State in the 'forest' conference with some rejigging of the division names.

Otherwise, it looks pretty good.

West Virginia needs to replace Oklahoma in the 'location' division.

 

[Nicknam4]

As far as I'm concerned, College Football didn't even start until October 26th, 1919.

 

[Gatorubet]

As far as I'm concerned, College Football didn't even start until October 26th, 1919.

Great post! I agree.

 

[Muck]

BTW right now the Big East is looking at a future of:

Connecticut
Cincinnati
Louisville
Rutgers
South Florida

That's freakin' Conference USA right there folks.

 

[Muck]

West Virginia's move could prompt Irish to think Big Ten

West Virginia?s pending move to the Big 12 could lead the Big Ten to seriously re-examine whether to expand again.

With West Virginia set to depart, the decaying Big East will lose its flagship football program. Syracuse and Pittsburgh already have flocked to the ACC, leaving the Big East with just five football schools and an increasingly uncertain future.

Even if the Big East can rebuild by adding the likes of Navy, UCF, Houston, SMU, Air Force and Boise State ? a big if ? the question is whether Notre Dame will want to continue its non-football association with the league.

The Irish have at least four options: Maintain the status quo as long as possible; join the Big Ten, ACC or Big 12; vie to move all of its non-football teams to the ACC or Big 12.

While ACC commissioner John Swofford has said that partial membership is not on the table, Orangebloods.com reported that the scenario is ?being actively discussed? in the Big 12, citing the close ties between Irish athletic director Jack Swarbrick and his counterpart at Texas, DeLoss Dodds.

If Notre Dame finally says yes to the Big Ten, the league of Legends and Leaders would look to add a 14th school. Many that the conference examined before adding Nebraska ? Missouri, Pittsburgh, Syracuse ? have relocated, leaving Maryland and Rutgers.

Rutgers athletics director Tim Pernetti released a statement Tuesday, saying he is ?extremely confident? that once realignment shakes out, the result with be ?very positive for Rutgers.?

.../cont/...

Notable primarily because Greenstein has been one of the more vocal 'no way in hell does ND join a conference' claimants.

 

[PlanetFrnd]

West Virginia's move could prompt Irish to think Big Ten

Notable primarily because Greenstein has been one of the more vocal 'no way in hell does ND join a conference' claimants.

But who would be 14??

 

[Woody1968]

But who would be 14??

Almost certainly Rutgers, under this scenerio, unless the B1G decides to steal Missouri away from the SEC, just to throw a big FU in their face.

Rutgers more likely to appease cranky Joe Pa, who wants an eastern doormat and to keep PSU's recruiting presence in Jersey.

Mizzou a better overall fit than Rutgers, imo, but the Domers might also want an eastern doormat.

 

[Muck]

Almost certainly Rutgers, under this scenerio, unless the B1G decides to steal Missouri away from the SEC, just to throw a big FU in their face.

Rutgers more likely to appease cranky Joe Pa, who wants an eastern doormat and to keep PSU's recruiting presence in Jersey.

Mizzou a better overall fit than Rutgers, imo, but the Domers might also want an eastern doormat.

That's generally how I see it. Notice all of the "Rutgers really can deliver the NY market!!!" chatter that is suddenly popping up (primary based on the questionable fan survey from the NYT and the ratings for a handful of games this season).

The "F'YOU SEC!" would make me chuckle...but I would still prefer Maryland over either of the other two.