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College Football 2010: Dude, Where's my Conference?

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Almington said:
Given all the options of alignment that have been tossed around, I shouldn't be surprised that the B10 somehow managed to pick the among the worst of the options.
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This is like a comment on ESPN.com

You say that it sucks, but don't explain why.
 
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Copying the ACC's hope of getting Miami-Florida State yearly with Ohio State-Michigan is idiotic. You're hoping that the two teams finish tops in their divisions, despite one blowing a crossover game yearly vs. the other. Good luck with that. For instance, FSU is a slight dog in their own division because they have Miami as a crossover while one of the other Atlantic favorites has Virginia *and* Duke. Ironic that the two "smartest" leagues can't get it right while the yokels in the Big 12 and SEC manage.

It's worse because unlike the ACC, the Big Ten will do just fine with title games not involving their two biggest names. Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, and Penn State all alone will bring near sellouts yearly. The ACC maybe has Va Tech and Clemson.
 
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bigmrg74 said:
They would still be in the same division under that plan I believe. The protected rival would be just who you Always play from the other division.
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Which means each pair is broken between divisions. OK, that makes sense. What it really means is that there are 6 teams you will always play and then 5 teams which you will miss... how often? If the B10 conference schedule is 9 games, that means you miss 2 of the 5 each year, or you miss any given one twice every five years. Right?
 
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bronconick said:
Copying the ACC's hope of getting Miami-Florida State yearly with Ohio State-Michigan is idiotic. You're hoping that the two teams finish tops in their divisions, despite one blowing a crossover game yearly vs. the other. Good luck with that. For instance, FSU is a slight dog in their own division because they have Miami as a crossover while one of the other Atlantic favorites has Virginia *and* Duke. Ironic that the two "smartest" leagues can't get it right while the yokels in the Big 12 and SEC manage.

It's worse because unlike the ACC, the Big Ten will do just fine with title games not involving their two biggest names. Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, and Penn State all alone will bring near sellouts yearly.
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This is different from them playing each other annually in the same division... how?
 
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bigmrg74 said:
would have to think that this only helps Denver's case of getting out of the Sun Belt and into the WCC.
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Assuming Seattle doesn't get there first, or the league can't find a twelfth good candidate.
 
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bigmrg74 said:
The one tweek I would make with it is have Iowa be the protected rival of Nebraska. Those two should be natural rivals.
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Iowa and Nebraska are in the same division, so they will play each other every year.

Teams will play:
* The other 5 teams in their own division.
* Their cross-division "protected" rival.
* Two of the other 5 teams (possibly 3 of the other 5 if they go to the 9-game schedule starting in 2015).
 
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Hmmmm.... Not saying that the reports are wrong, but take a look at how the helmets are arranged on the Big Ten Network home page. At first glance, I like this split a lot more, even down to the point that the "opposite" helmet could be the protected crossover game in many instances.

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Clifton said:
Hmmmm.... Not saying that the reports are wrong, but take a look at how the helmets are arranged on the Big Ten Network home page. At first glance, I like this split a lot more, even down to the point that the "opposite" helmet could be the protected crossover game in many instances.

BigTen-Divisions-512-by-355_20100830164628_640_480.JPG
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That would indicate killing off PU/IU, MN/WI, and IL/NW... Interesting theory, but I just can't see the B10 being THAT dumb...
 
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RaceBoarder said:
That would indicate killing off PU/IU, MN/WI, and IL/NW... Interesting theory, but I just can't see the B10 being THAT dumb...
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If you hover over the image on the Big Ten Network home page, the picture is identified as "Big Ten Helmet Divisions."

Also, Purdue/Indiana and Northwestern/Illinois could be protected rivalries in this arrangement.
 
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RaceBoarder said:
That would indicate killing off PU/IU, MN/WI, and IL/NW... Interesting theory, but I just can't see the B10 being THAT dumb...
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I don't think one being true necessarily brings the other along with it.

They could very well be the conferences, but not the rivalries.
 
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WeWantMore said:
I don't think one being true necessarily brings the other along with it.

They could very well be the conferences, but not the rivalries.
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If that's the case, then I got no beef.... As long as they keep "Traditional" rivalries alive, I'm happy...
 
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RaceBoarder said:
That would indicate killing off PU/IU, MN/WI, and IL/NW... Interesting theory, but I just can't see the B10 being THAT dumb...
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JHFC, if they kill the MN/WI yearly I'm going to be piiiissed.

I much prefer the "leaked" conferences posted above. This picture breakup blows.
 
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There is no way MN/WI won't play each other every year. It's the most played rivalry in major college football. They've played every year for over 100 years. Don't even worry about it.
 
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dxmnkd316 said:
JHFC, if they kill the MN/WI yearly I'm going to be piiiissed.

I much prefer the "leaked" conferences posted above. This picture breakup blows.
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Why? For the Gophs it is pretty good (better than the leaked schedule by far) and the conferences seem pretty balanced. We know the MN/Sconnie matchup will be protected and you get your coveted split of tOSU and Michigan.

So what is exactly wrong?

(there is no way the Gophs protected rival would be MSU like Clifton was saying he wouldnt mind)
 
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