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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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Why Big Ten is protecting rivalries, ditching divisions when USC, UCLA arrive | FOX Sports

With USC and UCLA joining the Big Ten in 2024, the conference is shaking up its football schedule format. Here is everything you need to know.
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Other scheduling nuggets
— After consecutive seasons in which Michigan was criticized for playing remarkably weak schedules, the Wolverines will face one of their most difficult slates in years during the 2024 campaign. A non-conference date with Texas in early September gives way to a league schedule that includes trips to Ohio State and USC, in addition to home dates against UCLA and Wisconsin, among others. Welcome to the new Big Ten.

— New Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell will have one season under his belt before the schedule turns into a gauntlet. The Badgers' 2024 road slate of Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska and USC includes three of the toughest venues in the traditional Big Ten, plus a cross-country trip to face one of the most talented teams in the country. It doesn't get much harder than that.

— Wisconsin (4x), Iowa (2x) and Northwestern (2x) are the only Big Ten West schools that made multiple appearances in the league's championship game since 2014. And while all of those programs enjoyed some stellar seasons over the last decade, they certainly benefited from playing in the weaker half of the conference. Life could be much different for them in 2024 when the Badgers face Michigan, USC and Penn State; the Hawkeyes play Ohio State, USC and UCLA; and the Wildcats take on Ohio State, Penn State, UCLA and USC.
 
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Jake said:
I expected that, but didn't expect Bobby Carpenter to join them.
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Sorry, Bobby, but I'm going to disagree with you. Let's stop elevating Penn State to "Ohio State's rival" status. I'm glad they aren't being recognized as a rival, anymore. Don't treat them any higher than we treat Purdue, Illinois, or Minnesota.
 
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Zurp said:
Sorry, Bobby, but I'm going to disagree with you. Let's stop elevating Penn State to "Ohio State's rival" status. I'm glad they aren't being recognized as a rival, anymore. Don't treat them any higher than we treat Purdue, Illinois, or Minnesota.
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Don't we actually treat Illinois a tad bit higher since there is a wooden turtle trophy?
 
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Not to be lost in all the fun is the reality that The Game will never be the same again. To be honest I think this past year was the watershed moment but it's official in '24.

Rematches and expanded playoff fields mean the season ending, all or nothing finality of The Game is gone. I'm still not sure if the prize is worth the price.
 
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Jaxbuck said:
Not to be lost in all the fun is the reality that The Game will never be the same again. To be honest I think this past year was the watershed moment but it's official in '24.

Rematches and expanded playoff fields mean the season ending, all or nothing finality of The Game is gone. I'm still not sure if the prize is worth the price.
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I "liked" your post, but not because I LIKE it. I just agree with it. The Game is losing its magic. There will be many years when the teams that make it to the championship game will already be determined, and some of those it'll be Ohio State and M*ch*gan. And many years when both will be basically assured to be in the playoffs, regardless of the outcome.
 
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Zurp said:
I "liked" your post, but not because I LIKE it. I just agree with it. The Game is losing its magic. There will be many years when the teams that make it to the championship game will already be determined, and some of those it'll be Ohio State and M*ch*gan. And many years when both will be basically assured to be in the playoffs, regardless of the outcome.
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Red Sox/Yankees

It just means less when they can rematch in the playoffs/CCG etc.

Price of progress I guess but for us, and guys like me especially, it's going to be hard to adjust to not using The Game as the only game that matters. I got a little taste of it last year and had to seriously ask myself if the (almost) NC would have salved the wounds from that horse abortion I witnessed in Columbus.
 
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