Big Ten and other Conference Expansion

[exhawg]

Right you are. I was implying that it's my guess that we're going to 16 this round...

Really hoping it's UVA and UNC. I think the B1G would be complete if that comes to pass...

[censored] ND.

Given that what would your divisions be? I would go with:

MD, NC, UVA, PSU
tOSU, Rutgers, IN, Purdue (gotta give tOSU the game in NYCish every other year)
scUM, MSU, NU, Ill
Wiscy, Nebraska, Iowa, Minn

 

[MaxBuck]

It depends if you think this round is over. I don't see how you go to 4 divisions with 14 teams.

Major League Baseball has some answers for you ...

 

[exhawg]

Major League Baseball has some answers for you ...

Hell with that. MLB has no answers for anyone.

 

[FCollinsBuckeye]

Given that what would your divisions be? I would go with:

MD, NC, UVA, PSU
tOSU, Rutgers, IN, Purdue (gotta give tOSU the game in NYCish every other year)
scUM, MSU, NU, Ill
Wiscy, Nebraska, Iowa, Minn

I like it, but realistically I see State Penn and RU swapping spots...

Here again, the 'competitive balance' will be difficult to strike while keeping things geographically logical...

 

[Abenaki]

Can't copy and paste on phone but beau bishop tweeted that after talking with Gene that there's a good chance osu and mich end up in same div

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

I was wondering which college football team controls the Philadelphia TV market or haven't I been listening or reading enough.

Temple

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Sorry... I can't argue that with a straight face.....

 

[exhawg]

Temple

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Sorry... I can't argue that with a straight face.....

Ah the 400 lb chick the Big East kicked out of bed only to come crawling back several years later after she lost 5 lbs.

 

[exhawg]

I like it, but realistically I see State Penn and RU swapping spots...

Here again, the 'competitive balance' will be difficult to strike while keeping things geographically logical...

I was trying to do us and Ped State a favor. I'm sure Rutgers would prefer bus trips to flights to play the rest of their division. That pod would be a football joke and give whatever other pod they get matched up with a huge B1G championship advantage.

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

Ah the 400 lb chick the Big East kicked out of bed only to come crawling back several years later after she lost 5 lbs.

Well, she did look 5 pounds less fat.

 

[Steve19]

As far as football goes, neither of these schools is much of a prize, but insofar as it ensures that PSU cannot flit around looking for some ACC super deal that cuts BigTen expansion eastward, this is a very good move.

Land UNC and Virginia and Notre Dame and Duke are screwed. Do not think it happens but it would be brilliant.

 

[Dryden]

Rutgers Prez going over CIC benefits ... RU is the NIH/NIMH's repository for universal biological specimens ... cell, DNA, biosamples.

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

Can't copy and paste on phone but beau bishop tweeted that after talking with Gene that there's a good chance osu and mich end up in same div

Fuck. The dreaded GSKoD. That pretty much guarantees it won't happen. :(

 

[Dryden]

AD said they'll absolutely move games to MetLife or Yankee Stadium if they need to.

Fucking awesome!

 

[MaxBuck]

I like it, but realistically I see State Penn and RU swapping spots...

I agree. Big East is perfect for PSU.

 

[Buckeyefrankmp]

Land UNC and Virginia and Notre Dame and Duke are screwed. Do not think it happens but it would be brilliant.

That would be great.