abox03 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Just some idle thoughts here...but when all is said and done...I think this is most likely how the dominoes will fall. I feel there are some shaky pics and I have bolded those. Give me yours thoughts! Big Ten East Syracuse Rutgers Penn State Ohio State Michigan State Notre Dame Purdue Northwestern West Michigan Indiana Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota Nebraska Illinois Missouri Pac Ten West Washington Wash St Oregon Oregon St USC UCLA Stanford California East Arizona Arizona State Colorado Oklahoma Texas Texas Tech Oklahoma St Baylor SEC East Florida Georgia Tennessee Kentucky South Carolina Vanderbilt West Virginia Louisville West Alabama LSU Mississippi Arkansas Auburn Mississippi St Texas A &M Pittsburgh ACC Atlantic Clemson Boston College Florida St Wake Forest NC State Maryland Cincinnati East Carolina Coastal Georgia Tech Virginia Tech Miami North Carolina Duke Virginia South Florida Connecticut Mountain West North Air Force Wyoming Boise State Colorado St Iowa State Kansas St Nevada Kansas South TCU UNLV BYU Utah SD State New Mexico Hawaii Fresno State Quote Link to comment
M I K E Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Splitting up Ohio State and Michigan? Also, I thought it has pretty much been said that the Big 10 doesn't want Missouri... Quote Link to comment
T_O_Bull Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 I pretty much agree but I would like to see Kansas added to the Big 10 or possibly the ACC. Kansas has a ton of BB cred and deserves to be recognized for that. I would also like to see Turner Gill get a better shake. T_O_B Quote Link to comment
abox03 Posted June 13, 2010 Author Share Posted June 13, 2010 Ah and the rest.... 5 major conferences.... There would be a National tournament of 8 teams that would be decided as follows: 1. Each of the 5 league champions automatically get a bid. 2. A formula like or similar to the BCS will be used for seeding those teams 1-5 in order of their ranking in the formula. 3. The next three highest teams in the formula that are not champions of their conference are then invited and seeded 6-8. First round. A two day event at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, LA 1 vs 8 Game 1 2 vs 7 Game 3 3 vs 6 Game 2 4 vs 5 Game 4 Final Four. Next weekend in Tempe, Arizona @ Fiesta Bowl. 1/8 vs 4/5 Game 1 2/7 vs 3/6 Game 2 Championship. Rose Bowl Game, Pasadena, California. Quote Link to comment
abox03 Posted June 13, 2010 Author Share Posted June 13, 2010 In regards to splitting OSU and UM... I think the B10's problems is that as it stands the weight of the conference is the east. If we add ND...it more so puts pressure on the east....you cant have PSU, OSU, UM, ND, MSU in one division...ouch...i think if you split OSU and UM and still have them play each year (you have to play at least 2 teams in the other division) it would be ok. Quote Link to comment
huKSer Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Splitting up Ohio State and Michigan? Also, I thought it has pretty much been said that the Big 10 doesn't want Missouri... There was some talk that way they would meet every year in the conference championship game. Quote Link to comment
abox03 Posted June 13, 2010 Author Share Posted June 13, 2010 Or move OSU to the west division....but putting PSU and OSU and UM in the same division doesn't help the conference IMO. Quote Link to comment
T_O_Bull Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Ah and the rest.... 5 major conferences.... There would be a National tournament of 8 teams that would be decided as follows: 1. Each of the 5 league champions automatically get a bid. 2. A formula like or similar to the BCS will be used for seeding those teams 1-5 in order of their ranking in the formula. 3. The next three highest teams in the formula that are not champions of their conference are then invited and seeded 6-8. First round. A two day event at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, LA 1 vs 8 Game 1 2 vs 7 Game 3 3 vs 6 Game 2 4 vs 5 Game 4 Final Four. Next weekend in Tempe, Arizona @ Fiesta Bowl. 1/8 vs 4/5 Game 1 2/7 vs 3/6 Game 2 Championship. Rose Bowl Game, Pasadena, California. Sounds feasible but I can't beleve than the Bowls will go for ir and right now thats where the money is. There are some things that are bese, BEST left alone and the end of the college football season was one of them. T_O_B Quote Link to comment
Nexus Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Highly doubt Pac-10 takes Baylor. For the same reasons they've declined to take BYU in the past. They're religious-based institutions. Quote Link to comment
T_O_Bull Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 In regards to splitting OSU and UM... I think the B10's problems is that as it stands the weight of the conference is the east. If we add ND...it more so puts pressure on the east....you cant have PSU, OSU, UM, ND, MSU in one division...ouch...i think if you split OSU and UM and still have them play each year (you have to play at least 2 teams in the other division) it would be ok. When they formed the Big 12 this is what happened to Neb/Ok, how did that turn out. T_O_B Quote Link to comment
blackshirts5115 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 no chance OSU and Michigan are split up. also unlikely Michigan and Michigan State are split up. Northwestern is further west than Indiana, so that wouldn't make much sense either. anyways i like the idea of 4 groups of 4 teams in the Big Ten. then there is a 4 team 'miniature playoff' for the conference title. Quote Link to comment
abox03 Posted June 13, 2010 Author Share Posted June 13, 2010 Possibly....but look at what MOST LIKELY would have been the result of this format this year.. 1. Alabama (SEC Champ) 2. Texas (Going to give them the nod over Oregon in the "New" Pac 10) 3. Boise State (the new Mtn West Champs over TCU) 4. Ohio State (Big Ten Champ) 5. Georgia Tech (the new ACC champ over Cincinnati) 6. Cincinnati 7. TCU 8. Florida So on Saturday in NOLA you would have: Alabama v Florida remach Boise State v Cincinnati On Sunday you would have: Texas v TCU Ohio State v GA Tech ...hard to imagine because the teams would ahve different conf affiliations than last season, but that might draw some good crowds. At Tempe, you would have two games: Alabama v Ohio State Boise State v Texas and in Pasadena, Bama v Texas.... I think the TV ratings would be huge...my opinion. Quote Link to comment
abox03 Posted June 13, 2010 Author Share Posted June 13, 2010 No. Great insight!!!!!!!!!!!!! We need more minds like you! Quote Link to comment
abox03 Posted June 13, 2010 Author Share Posted June 13, 2010 no chance OSU and Michigan are split up. also unlikely Michigan and Michigan State are split up. Northwestern is further west than Indiana, so that wouldn't make much sense either. anyways i like the idea of 4 groups of 4 teams in the Big Ten. then there is a 4 team 'miniature playoff' for the conference title. From the Big Ten Blog write on ESPN. "Division alignment: The Big Ten also must figure out divisions in the coming months. Delany listed three main criteria for sorting them out: competitive fairness, maintenance of rivalries and geography. He stressed that competitive fairness is the No. 1 priority, which I believe to be the correct approach. Geography shouldn't determine divisions. You don't want another Big 12 South scenario. " Not saying they will split OSU/UM but what other options? Sending PSU to the "west" doesn't make sense but perhaps that is the only option. Personally I don't see why they can't be in separate divisions and still play yearly. If its 12 or 16 teams you still only play 5 or 7 division games which leaves at least 2 (as many as 5) out of division conference games where UM and OSU can still play. Quote Link to comment
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