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Big Ten conference discussed, rejected

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The idea of a Big Ten Hockey Conference could survive total nuclear annihilation, just like a cockroach. Or a Twinkie
 
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Boosh said:
The idea of a Big Ten Hockey Conference could survive total nuclear annihilation, just like a cockroach. Or a Twinkie
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Or changing from the PWR system. Or there being an official NCAA Hockey Game. Or people thinking MTU has a chance to make noise in the WCHA.
 
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scsutommyboy said:
The only way I think the WCHA drops their number of games is if the CCHA does as well. In that case then they could have a scheduling alliance
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This would work. But just how exactly do you set it up so that the non-B10 schools go along with this?? From the basic discriptions here, Minny and Sconnie would then be looked into playing 3 series a year against Michigan, Michigan State, and Ohio State. But the 3 CCHA schools only have two looked in series every year?? Does Sparty go to the Ralph, Denver go to Columbus, and Michigan to Omaha?? Or would they get to rotate them around a bit with the thought that Michigan could end up in Bemidji or even Houghton perhaps?
 
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blockski said:
Well, let's also discuss this hypothetical:

Let's say there's a school that wants to add hockey. However, there aren't any conferences out there to join. Wouldn't it be nice if they could leverage other athletic associations into finding a place for their new hockey team? Seems to me that would solve one of the major hurdles to big schools (i.e. those with the resources to add sports) adding hockey.
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Or, turn it around. There is a school that wants to form an NCAA hockey team, but with the barriers to entry, chooses not to.

Opportunity lost. So, is the only way to provide expansion in the West (and East - they're just about full in 10/11), is to divide - and then conquer????

Great thread.
 
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Happy said:
the hockey schools
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Actually, I'm certain this would come up to a vote of the FARs and then the presidents, but it would never be broached unless one (or more) of the hockey schools sought to get it on the agenda.

And certainly the hockey schools would drive the discussion. I tend to doubt Northwestern or Iowa would have much to say on the topic of Big Ten ice hockey.

I tend to think that if we see the Big Ten sponsor any ice hockey, it will happen on the women's side of the coin before it ever happens on the men's side, simply because I see the non-hockey schools in the conference adding three women's programs before I see them adding one men's program.
 
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Saw this in the Star Trib blog today.

* Lucia said there was a lot of talk about a Big Ten Conference this summer, but it is going nowhere at least until a sixth Big Ten school adds men's hockey.

Right now Minnesota and Wisconsin have teams, so does Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State of the CCHA. Five teams aren't enough for a viable conference.

The Big Ten Network is a prime mover and shaker in the conference scuttlebutt. It would love to be able to televise a Big Ten game on Friday night each week, especially after the football season ends, Lucia said. It has basketball games on Thursday and Saturday nights but a hole on Friday nights.
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http://www.startribune.com/blogs/70605707.html

I have a question. If the Big 10 Network wants to broadcast hockey so bad on Friday nights why don't they do it now? Why do they need a conference?

Wisconsin has tons of games that are not televised.
Ohio State has games that are not televisied.
Michigan, Michigan State, etc.

Heck even this year the Michigan State/Minnesota Showcase game is not on TV.

They can't possibly want to televise this stuff that bad or they'd be doing it already. Tell me I'm wrong.
 
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ScoobyDoo said:
Saw this in the Star Trib blog today.



http://www.startribune.com/blogs/70605707.html

I have a question. If the Big 10 Network wants to broadcast hockey so bad on Friday nights why don't they do it now? Why do they need a conference?

Wisconsin has tons of games that are not televised.
Ohio State has games that are not televisied.
Michigan, Michigan State, etc.

Heck even this year the Michigan State/Minnesota Showcase game is not on TV.

They can't possibly want to televise this stuff that bad or they'd be doing it already. Tell me I'm wrong.
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You're not. The last thing college hockey suffers from is overexposure on tv. Probably just goes back to power. The Big 10 can't stand having another organization controlling, at least in part, some of it's member schools.
 
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ScoobyDoo said:
I have a question. If the Big 10 Network wants to broadcast hockey so bad on Friday nights why don't they do it now? Why do they need a conference?

Wisconsin has tons of games that are not televised.
Ohio State has games that are not televisied.
Michigan, Michigan State, etc.

Heck even this year the Michigan State/Minnesota Showcase game is not on TV.

They can't possibly want to televise this stuff that bad or they'd be doing it already. Tell me I'm wrong.
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I don't know if it's a "want to" or a "have to" but they're only broadcasting games between two Big Ten teams at this point. That's why the BTN basically forced the CCHA into pairing Michigan, Michigan State, and Ohio State in their proposed new league schedule.
 
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VarsityWisconsin said:
I'm all for a Big Ten conference. I'd rather play MU, MSU, and OSU than SCSU, UAA, MTU, etc. It would generate a lot more interest and get more games on TV. Sign me up.
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I don't think I've ever neg repped a Badger, but I may have to consider it in your case.
 
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MaizeRage said:
That's why the BTN basically forced the CCHA into pairing Michigan, Michigan State, and Ohio State in their proposed new league schedule.
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Since you are apparently the only person who knows the future schedule, mind letting the rest of us in the CCHA know what it is?
 
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ScoobyDoo said:
Saw this in the Star Trib blog today.



http://www.startribune.com/blogs/70605707.html

I have a question. If the Big 10 Network wants to broadcast hockey so bad on Friday nights why don't they do it now? Why do they need a conference?

Wisconsin has tons of games that are not televised.
Ohio State has games that are not televisied.
Michigan, Michigan State, etc.

Heck even this year the Michigan State/Minnesota Showcase game is not on TV.

They can't possibly want to televise this stuff that bad or they'd be doing it already. Tell me I'm wrong.
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Who is this Roman Augustoviz guy? It's his unattributed assertion that the BTN would <i>love</i> to televise more games, but ScoobyDoo is right. Facts speak for themselves. They aren't broadcasting the available games now. I call bullsh*t.
 
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