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Big Ten and other Conference Expansion

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Which Teams Should the Big Ten Add? (please limit to four selections)

  • Boston College

    Votes: 32 10.2%

  • Cincinnati

    Votes: 19 6.1%

  • Connecticut

    Votes: 6 1.9%

  • Duke

    Votes: 21 6.7%

  • Georgia Tech

    Votes: 55 17.6%

  • Kansas

    Votes: 46 14.7%

  • Maryland

    Votes: 67 21.4%

  • Missouri

    Votes: 90 28.8%

  • North Carolina

    Votes: 39 12.5%

  • Notre Dame

    Votes: 209 66.8%

  • Oklahoma

    Votes: 78 24.9%

  • Pittsburgh

    Votes: 45 14.4%

  • Rutgers

    Votes: 40 12.8%

  • Syracuse

    Votes: 18 5.8%

  • Texas

    Votes: 121 38.7%

  • Vanderbilt

    Votes: 15 4.8%

  • Virginia

    Votes: 47 15.0%

  • Virginia Tech

    Votes: 62 19.8%

  • Stay at 12 teams and don't expand

    Votes: 27 8.6%

  • Add some other school(s) not listed

    Votes: 25 8.0%
  • Total voters
    313
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Was listening to Sirius earlier and Chris Childers was talking about Super-conferences and relegating teams like Vanderbilt who get a fat check but add nothing to their conferences where you have rabid fan bases like Kansas St. that may be left out.

I love the idea.
 
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Thump said:
Was listening to Sirius earlier and Chris Childers was talking about Super-conferences and relegating teams like Vanderbilt who get a fat check but add nothing to their conferences where you have rabid fan bases like Kansas St. that may be left out.

I love the idea.
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Never going to happen. IF North Western and Purdue, Vandy quit on their own if atheletes are seen as employees that's fine but the conferences are never going to kick anyone out
 
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I am trying to think through the TV scheduling math. At some point, isn't it going to be a problem? (I usually watch games on the radio, so maybe I am missing something?)

If games are broadcast at 9 am, noon, 3pm, 6pm, and 9pm, that's 5 slots, or 10 teams. With 16 teams, 6 are not going to be on TV on Saturday. Maybe some of the problem can be solved by showing different games in different regions? But if adding the Domers, the first time that THE(tm) fans in California cannot see the buckeyes play Rutgers because the domers are playing USC, it is going to get ugly. I think the worst case is if all the popular teams are playing a less popular team.

What am I missing?
 
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maximumblitz said:
I am trying to think through the TV scheduling math. At some point, isn't it going to be a problem? (I usually watch games on the radio, so maybe I am missing something?)

If games are broadcast at 9 am, noon, 3pm, 6pm, and 9pm, that's 5 slots, or 10 teams. With 16 teams, 6 are not going to be on TV on Saturday. Maybe some of the problem can be solved by showing different games in different regions? But if adding the Domers, the first time that THE(tm) fans in California cannot see the buckeyes play Rutgers because the domers are playing USC, it is going to get ugly. I think the worst case is if all the popular teams are playing a less popular team.

What am I missing?
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The Rutgers vs Iowa type game is almost always on BTN if at all. Nothing will change. ABC will have the OSU at PSU night game while Fox would air the Noon TTUN at MSU game and I assume CBS would get back in the action and show USC vs whoever at 330.
 
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LovelandBuckeye said:
After careful consideration I have come to the conclusion that Notre Dame can fuck all the way off and sit in the ACC or fade into the MAC.
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Agreed. Going back to ORD posting that Notre Dame has 3 demands (1. that they dictate the pod alignment, 2. that they get to play a game in California every year, and 3. that none of their home games get aired on BTN), I think the Big Ten should counter with:
1. Go eat a bag of cheese.
2. Unless already scheduled, none of our member schools can schedule Notre Dame in any sport (except I guess Notre Dame is in the Big Ten in hockey, so that's acceptable).
3. Any non-member schools that schedule Notre Dame in any sport will not be considered for membership.
4. Going back to #2 - Your hockey team can go find that bag of cheese and eat it. Don't ask us for a reference when applying to join the ACC or MAC for hockey.
 
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Zurp said:
Agreed. Going back to ORD posting that Notre Dame has 3 demands (1. that they dictate the pod alignment, 2. that they get to play a game in California every year, and 3. that none of their home games get aired on BTN), I think the Big Ten should counter with:
1. Go eat a bag of cheese.
2. Unless already scheduled, none of our member schools can schedule Notre Dame in any sport (except I guess Notre Dame is in the Big Ten in hockey, so that's acceptable).
3. Any non-member schools that schedule Notre Dame in any sport will not be considered for membership.
4. Going back to #2 - Your hockey team can go find that bag of cheese and eat it. Don't ask us for a reference when applying to join the ACC or MAC for hockey.
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I don't think the demands are anything other than speculation. I am sure Notre Dame will make ridiculous demands to every conference.
 
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