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Accelerated timetable for Big Ten expansion
Chicagobreakingsports ^ | April 17, 2010 | Teddy Greenstein

Posted on 04/17/2010 6:12:38 PM PDT by Bigtigermike

Edited on 04/17/2010 6:36:37 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

Remember the talk that the Big Ten would take 12-18 months to decide whether to expand?

An accelerated timetable has emerged, according to sources familiar with the process.

High-ranking Big Ten representatives will meet Sunday afternoon in Washington D.C. to discuss expansion. The timing and location of the session make sense considering the Association of American Universities is holding its semi-annual meetings in D.C. from Sunday-Tuesday, and all 11 Big Ten schools are AAU members.


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To: NativeTxn

See my post #39. I’m not sure how much clout Tech has right now, but Texas and A&M will always be in the same conference.


41 posted on 04/18/2010 6:43:17 AM PDT by Richard Kimball (We're all criminals. They just haven't figured out what some of us have done yet.)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

What about Boise State?


42 posted on 04/18/2010 6:51:48 AM PDT by CTGopher
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To: Richard Kimball

You might be overlooking the fact that for a decade, the Big Ten had a “Texas” team in Iowa City.


43 posted on 04/18/2010 7:01:12 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Impeachment !)
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To: CTGopher

Might as well include UNI.


44 posted on 04/18/2010 7:15:28 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Impeachment !)
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To: OrangeHoof; Eric in the Ozarks; Bigtigermike

If the Big Ten went to more teams, would they have E/W or N/S and a Playoff??


45 posted on 04/18/2010 7:16:30 AM PDT by wolfcreek (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsd7DGqVSIc)
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To: wolfcreek

Big Ten teams can’t play all the teams in the conference, so a playoff might be worthwhile.


46 posted on 04/18/2010 7:19:33 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Impeachment !)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks
It's not real fair they don't have a playoff (along with other conferences) and ,at the same time, would behoove them to do so in preparation for bowl games.
47 posted on 04/18/2010 7:53:41 AM PDT by wolfcreek (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsd7DGqVSIc)
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To: Paleo Conservative
so it gets more media attention in markets that currently ignore the Big Ten.

The mediocre performance of the Big Ten is mostly responsible for that.

48 posted on 04/18/2010 8:57:23 AM PDT by buccaneer81 (ECOMCON)
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To: wolfcreek

The story we’ve always heard in Columbus is that it would be East-West with a playoff.


49 posted on 04/18/2010 8:58:31 AM PDT by buccaneer81 (ECOMCON)
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To: buccaneer81
The story we’ve always heard in Columbus is that it would be East-West with a playoff.

Which would put Penn State, Ohio State, and Michigan in the same conference. Not sure how well that would play out.

50 posted on 04/18/2010 10:29:04 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: Non-Sequitur

Would probably suit these idiot Buckeye addicts just fine. As long as they have their precious Michigan game as the season finale.


51 posted on 04/18/2010 10:58:00 AM PDT by buccaneer81 (ECOMCON)
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To: All

If the 12th team was east of Ohio, I would expect the divisions to be:

East: Indiana, Michigan, Michigan St., Ohio St., Penn St., (new school)

West: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Northwestern, Purdue, Wisconsin.

If the 12th team was west of Ohio, I would expect the divisions to be:

East: Indiana, Michigan, Michigan St., Ohio St., Penn St., Purdue.

West: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Northwestern, Wisconsin, (new school).

The problem with the first scenario is that it splits up the Indiana-Purdue rivalry. The problem with both is that it lumps all the best football programs in the East (much like the Big XII South) so the conference championship game has less sizzle.

I don’t know how you’d do North-South. Maybe they could do like the ACC and draw up conferences that make no damn sense whatsoever.


52 posted on 04/18/2010 11:14:49 AM PDT by OrangeHoof (Washington, we Texans want a divorce!)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks
Texas Longhorns will make the Big Ten an even 12.

Eeek! Bite your tongue!! The Longhorns are just fine right where they are. It'll never happen. They do not want to experience my wrath. Lol.

53 posted on 04/18/2010 1:06:01 PM PDT by TXBlair (Sorry, libs, I'm fresh out of white guilt. Check back with me next millennium.)
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To: All
Has anybody heard anthing about Villanova and or Delaware moving to D I ?

I don't know how this would affect conferences re-alignments even if it is true, but I am just curious..

54 posted on 04/18/2010 1:49:34 PM PDT by Kid Shelleen (Keep your socialized health care off my body !!)
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To: Non-Sequitur
That's the problem with divisionalizing the Big 10(11)... how do you draw the divisions? Michigan & Ohio State have to play every year. If they get put in different divisions, how's that gonna work? I don't really give a darn about the PSU-Michigan State shotgun marriage. Good games, but still not enough history for me to get excited.
55 posted on 04/18/2010 1:56:13 PM PDT by Tallguy ("The sh- t's chess, it ain't checkers!" -- Alonzo (Denzel Washington) in "Training Day")
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To: TXBlair

The ‘horns would be welcome.
And it would be fun to hear that Texas drawl in the Big Ten.

Don’t forget the number of coaches that were Hayden Fry understudies at Iowa. Texas coaches can teach us a few things...


56 posted on 04/18/2010 4:33:45 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Impeachment !)
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To: Richard Kimball

I think that’s right. Now if my Aggies will only start winning again!!


57 posted on 04/18/2010 8:38:41 PM PDT by NativeTxn
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To: NativeTxn

To me, the thing about Texas and A&M is that we have a family thing going on. We try to kick each other’s rear ends, but there is NOTHING cooler than when Texas and A&M go into the big game undefeated, and there’s nothing, not even Texas-OU, that’s as big as when Texas and A&M play each other for all the marbles.
Make no mistake, I ALWAYS want to beat the Aggies, but this video shows what we think of each other when the chips are down:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rLj3vw5fwI&feature=related
I would never want to be in a conference without the Aggies.


58 posted on 04/18/2010 8:51:15 PM PDT by Richard Kimball (We're all criminals. They just haven't figured out what some of us have done yet.)
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To: Tallguy

I think Pitt will join the Big Ten.

They have been building athletic facilities here like crazy for the last 8 years and recently ramped up the practice facilities up behind the hill.

Jamie Dixon won’t like it until he sees the TV numbers.

Besides, in spite of March Madness, football rules the NCAA and Pitt Football will benefit from being in the Big Ten and bringing back the rivalry with Penn State.


59 posted on 04/19/2010 4:53:14 AM PDT by GEC (We're not drilling in ANWR because....)
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To: GEC
Besides, in spite of March Madness, football rules the NCAA and Pitt Football will benefit from being in the Big Ten and bringing back the rivalry with Penn State.

I hope that you're right. I miss those Pitt-PSU games! If the Big Ten also gets Rutgers, or another eastern team, then you've got the basis for an "eastern division" within the Big Ten -- or whatever they will call it.

60 posted on 04/19/2010 8:17:26 AM PDT by Tallguy ("The sh- t's chess, it ain't checkers!" -- Alonzo (Denzel Washington) in "Training Day")
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