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12.15 announcement on Big Ten expansion
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RaceBoarder
Waiting for the Snow to fly...
Re: 12.15 announcement on Big Ten expansion
One major problem with this though... The Big East addmittedly wants to be a Basketball super-conference... No way do they cut back on the B-ball schools... In fact, if they lose a football team, I can see them adding another non-football school to keep the 16 bouncy ball teams...
Expect a reaction from the Big East to this. If the Big East is smart they should try to head off the Big 10 from taking its members and get to 12 teams to get a confernce championship game played at either Gillete, Giants Stadium or Lincoln Field. Expect UMASS to be given a shot to join and BC to possible rejoin. Notre Dame, Marquette, and De Paul would probably be gone. What would be interesting though is if the Big East keeps Notre Dame and then would have PC, UMASS, BC, UCONN, and Notre Dame all with hockey teams in it. Talk of BEHC?
One major problem with this though... The Big East addmittedly wants to be a Basketball super-conference... No way do they cut back on the B-ball schools... In fact, if they lose a football team, I can see them adding another non-football school to keep the 16 bouncy ball teams...
Garibaldi83
Registered User
Re: 12.15 announcement on Big Ten expansion
haha considering they are in the mtn west!!
haha considering they are in the mtn west!!
RaceBoarder
Waiting for the Snow to fly...
Re: 12.15 announcement on Big Ten expansion
Maybe {PROVICED got kicked out of the Big East
Maybe {PROVICED got kicked out of the Big East
FadeToBlack&Gold
8647
Re: 12.15 announcement on Big Ten expansion
It's the BIG RAST conference! Get it right!
Maybe {PROVICED got kicked out of the Big East
It's the BIG RAST conference! Get it right!
Badger Abroad
Registered User
Re: 12.15 announcement on Big Ten expansion
I may be discounting the potential of the Mizzou-Illinois rivalry and I am certainly not in the know about their actual interest in the Big Ten, but I find it hard to believe that they would leave their huge traditional rival of Kansas.
I may be discounting the potential of the Mizzou-Illinois rivalry and I am certainly not in the know about their actual interest in the Big Ten, but I find it hard to believe that they would leave their huge traditional rival of Kansas.
RaceBoarder
Waiting for the Snow to fly...
Re: 12.15 announcement on Big Ten expansion
Who gets to claim the "Big Twelve" name if the B10 does indeed add a team?
Interesting note...
Who gets to claim the "Big Twelve" name if the B10 does indeed add a team?
dxmnkd316
Lucia Apologist
Re: 12.15 announcement on Big Ten expansion
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c4/Cfdia.PNG
Pick and choose... It's gonna be regional.
Edit: Sorry about that. Fixed.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c4/Cfdia.PNG
Pick and choose... It's gonna be regional.
Edit: Sorry about that. Fixed.
Re: 12.15 announcement on Big Ten expansion
Big 10 Plus 2, but really Plus 1 since Penn State was included in the 11 that we still called 10.
Big 10 Plus 2, but really Plus 1 since Penn State was included in the 11 that we still called 10.
Re: 12.15 announcement on Big Ten expansion
They could just change the date of the game. Lots of Big Ten teams have non-conference rivals they play every year. Iowa-Iowa State, Michigan/Michigan State/Purdue-Notre Dame, Illinois-Mizzou (in recent years), Indiana-Kentucky, etc.
They could just change the date of the game. Lots of Big Ten teams have non-conference rivals they play every year. Iowa-Iowa State, Michigan/Michigan State/Purdue-Notre Dame, Illinois-Mizzou (in recent years), Indiana-Kentucky, etc.
dxmnkd316
Lucia Apologist
Re: 12.15 announcement on Big Ten expansion
Depends if they poach a Big12 team and another Big 12 team leaves. They can swap names. But hey! At least the big ten wouldn't be at the bottom of the football barrel anymore!
Depends if they poach a Big12 team and another Big 12 team leaves. They can swap names. But hey! At least the big ten wouldn't be at the bottom of the football barrel anymore!
dxmnkd316
Lucia Apologist
Re: 12.15 announcement on Big Ten expansion
oooooooh!
I like it: http://www.rivalryesq.com/2009/12/15/1201552/big-ten-expansion-the-chadnudj-plan
oooooooh!
I like it: http://www.rivalryesq.com/2009/12/15/1201552/big-ten-expansion-the-chadnudj-plan
Badger Abroad
Registered User
Re: 12.15 announcement on Big Ten expansion
Yeah, but as a hypothetical, could you imagine any of your examples leaving a conference where there biggest traditional rival is located for one that contains a secondary rival? Arkansas leaving the SWC for the SEC might be the only similar situation I can think of.
Yeah, but as a hypothetical, could you imagine any of your examples leaving a conference where there biggest traditional rival is located for one that contains a secondary rival? Arkansas leaving the SWC for the SEC might be the only similar situation I can think of.
ScoobyDoo
NPC
dxmnkd316
Lucia Apologist
Re: 12.15 announcement on Big Ten expansion
I know. You could even sub ISU in there.
Pros:
Natural rivalry with Iowa
Closer than Mizzou
PERFECT fit for athletics (in terms of competitiveness)
Cons:
Not as good academically
A bit smaller
The best part about Mizzou is that they bring a lot of athletic talent as well as a very high academic standard.
What I like about the model in the link I posted is that it preserves virtually ALL of the rivalries in the Big Ten. It's **** near perfect (with the exception of Notre Dame).
I know. You could even sub ISU in there.
Pros:
Natural rivalry with Iowa
Closer than Mizzou
PERFECT fit for athletics (in terms of competitiveness)
Cons:
Not as good academically
A bit smaller
The best part about Mizzou is that they bring a lot of athletic talent as well as a very high academic standard.
What I like about the model in the link I posted is that it preserves virtually ALL of the rivalries in the Big Ten. It's **** near perfect (with the exception of Notre Dame).
SCSU Euro
New member
Re: 12.15 announcement on Big Ten expansion
Just one person's opinion, but I think IF this happens, Pitt joins the Big10.
If that's a knock at the Gophers, I appreciate the effort, but poor form. They don't play there anymore, remember? If you meant homecrowd advantage then you slipped up, and if you weren't taking a shot at MN, what's with the smiley face?
Wow... I guess you Colorado folks ARE all smoking a ton of weed. Who the hell mentioned Nebraska?!? And what makes you think Nebraska would ever WANT to join the Big10?
Just one person's opinion, but I think IF this happens, Pitt joins the Big10.
I would go with the Metrodome...they need to stay away from any team potentially getting homefield advantage...
If that's a knock at the Gophers, I appreciate the effort, but poor form. They don't play there anymore, remember? If you meant homecrowd advantage then you slipped up, and if you weren't taking a shot at MN, what's with the smiley face?
Wow... I guess you Colorado folks ARE all smoking a ton of weed. Who the hell mentioned Nebraska?!? And what makes you think Nebraska would ever WANT to join the Big10?
dggoddard
New member
Re: 12.15 announcement on Big Ten expansion
University of Houston is a state school, has a larger enrollment, better hoops tradition, more alumni and bigger TV market and is working towards becoming a Tier I school. That being said Texas & Texas A & M got their azzes handed to them by Houston in the old SWC days, so they might not want UH.
TCU is a private school.
University of Houston is a state school, has a larger enrollment, better hoops tradition, more alumni and bigger TV market and is working towards becoming a Tier I school. That being said Texas & Texas A & M got their azzes handed to them by Houston in the old SWC days, so they might not want UH.