Big Ten reassess division names

[Excel]

Adam Rittenberg for ESPN

"The league hired an independent market research firm to survey Big Ten football fans about Legends and Leaders during the season. The goal was not only to see who liked the names and who didn't, but whether the names could connect with fans and, ultimately, if the names would remain."

"Bottom line: Legends and Leaders will remain through the 2012 football season."

So apparently people like the names.

I for one have yet to actually meet a person (real life I mean) who didn't find them laughable. I despise and refuse to use them.

 

[mrandyk]

This is a load of sh#t. No one likes these names.

 

[HUSKER 37]

I prefer "M and N's"

and "IPOw;s"

 

[Comish]

This idea that "people seemed more accepting as the season went on" is pure horsehockey. Of course familiarity makes inroads to recognition but that is much different than having a "choice".

On this issue, the mighty Delaney has dropped a giant egg and can't seem to move off of it.

 

[Hoosker]

I like this idea...

Great Lakes

(a) Michigan Wolverines………………………….11-3 (6-2)

(b) Michigan State Spartans……………………..11-2 (7-1)

© Minnesota Golden Gophers………………….3-9 (2-6)

(d) Northwestern Wildcats………………………..6-7 (3-5)

(e)Purdue Boilermakers…………………………..7-6 (4-4)

(f) Wisconsin Badgers…………………………….11-3 (6-2)

Great Plains

(d) Illinois Fighting Illini…………………………….7-6 (2-6)

© Iowa Hawkeyes…………………………………7-6 (4-4)

(e) Indiana Hoosiers………………………………..1-11 (0-8)

(f) Nebraska Cornhuskers…………………………9-4 (5-3)

(b) Penn State Nittany Lions……………………….9-4 (6-2)

(a) Ohio State Buckeyes……………………………6-7 (3-5)

**Letters determine crossover match-ups.

 

[husker_99]

This is a load of sh#t. No one likes these names.

they are fine. just have to grow on you.

 

[Excel]

This is a load of sh#t. No one likes these names.

they are fine. just have to grow on you.

Just like they say about the warts...well I refuse to subscribe to that theory.

 

[Muck]

On this issue, the mighty Delaney has dropped a giant egg and can't seem to move off of it.

You have much wisdom.

 

[Count 'Bility]

I like this idea...

Great Lakes

(a) Michigan Wolverines………………………….11-3 (6-2)

(b) Michigan State Spartans……………………..11-2 (7-1)

© Minnesota Golden Gophers………………….3-9 (2-6)

(d) Northwestern Wildcats………………………..6-7 (3-5)

(e)Purdue Boilermakers…………………………..7-6 (4-4)

(f) Wisconsin Badgers…………………………….11-3 (6-2)

Great Plains

(d) Illinois Fighting Illini…………………………….7-6 (2-6)

© Iowa Hawkeyes…………………………………7-6 (4-4)

(e) Indiana Hoosiers………………………………..1-11 (0-8)

(f) Nebraska Cornhuskers…………………………9-4 (5-3)

(b) Penn State Nittany Lions……………………….9-4 (6-2)

(a) Ohio State Buckeyes……………………………6-7 (3-5)

**Letters determine crossover match-ups.

Well, theyre not going to be moving any teams around now, so that idea is out.

 

[husker_99]

This is a load of sh#t. No one likes these names.

they are fine. just have to grow on you.

Just like they say about the warts...well I refuse to subscribe to that theory.

Look just because Nebraska has the better name in the division doesn't mean you should get all pissy about Leaders.

 

[HuskerShark]

I don't like the names. They were a joke since day 1. I honestly couldn't tell you what which division name Nebraska is in.... I just remember that we have the N's, the M's, and Iowa.