Big12 Expansion?

[Redux]

I think the KU invite is only a matter of time, hust hate to see the other spot get wasted on KSU. At least if OU was the other it would help balance out the strength of the divisions a bit.

Hey, if OU says no, we can always try for Notre Dame again lol.

 

[WoodyHayes1951]

I can say with 100% certainty that KSU will never get a Big Ten invite. Might as well invite Cincinnati or someone like that.

 

[StPaulHusker]

I think the KU invite is only a matter of time, hust hate to see the other spot get wasted on KSU. At least if OU was the other it would help balance out the strength of the divisions a bit.

Hey, if OU says no, we can always try for Notre Dame again lol.

I wonder if KU happens they look at UConn. Neither team is great in football but the basketball resume would be crazy. Plus the combined population of those 2 states is almost 7 million which is good for BTN.

 

[Redux]

I think the KU invite is only a matter of time, hust hate to see the other spot get wasted on KSU. At least if OU was the other it would help balance out the strength of the divisions a bit.

Hey, if OU says no, we can always try for Notre Dame again lol.

I wonder if KU happens they look at UConn. Neither team is great in football but the basketball resume would be crazy. Plus the combined population of those 2 states is almost 7 million which is good for BTN.

I could see it, but without an OU or Notre Dame to balance out the West division, it continues to take a hit in competitiveness.

 

[StPaulHusker]

I think the KU invite is only a matter of time, hust hate to see the other spot get wasted on KSU. At least if OU was the other it would help balance out the strength of the divisions a bit.

Hey, if OU says no, we can always try for Notre Dame again lol.

I wonder if KU happens they look at UConn. Neither team is great in football but the basketball resume would be crazy. Plus the combined population of those 2 states is almost 7 million which is good for BTN.

I could see it, but without an OU or Notre Dame to balance out the West division, it continues to take a hit in competitiveness.

I wouldn't say that at all. UConn and KU are probably comparable in football and men's basketball. Women's basketball is a different story, of course. I think the competitive balance with regards to football would remain the same.

 

[Hoosker]

The Big Twenty Conference

WEST

Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma

NORTH

Illinois, Minnesota, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Wisconsin

CENTRAL

Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue

EAST

Maryland, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, West Virginia

 

[Mavric]

The Big Twenty Conference

WEST

Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma

NORTH

Illinois, Minnesota, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Wisconsin

CENTRAL

Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue

EAST

Maryland, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, West Virginia

 

[Redux]

I think the KU invite is only a matter of time, hust hate to see the other spot get wasted on KSU. At least if OU was the other it would help balance out the strength of the divisions a bit.

Hey, if OU says no, we can always try for Notre Dame again lol.

I wonder if KU happens they look at UConn. Neither team is great in football but the basketball resume would be crazy. Plus the combined population of those 2 states is almost 7 million which is good for BTN.

I could see it, but without an OU or Notre Dame to balance out the West division, it continues to take a hit in competitiveness.

I wouldn't say that at all. UConn and KU are probably comparable in football and men's basketball. Women's basketball is a different story, of course. I think the competitive balance with regards to football would remain the same.

What I mean is adding Uconm to the East gives them another scrappy team the heavies will routinely beat. Adding KU to the west adds another Purdue, and the West continues to get ridiculed for it's lackluster roster of teams.

Personally, I think the Big Ten West is better than the Big 12 North ever was top to bottom. I would just like to see KU get in along with an OU or ND to make it more stout.

 

[WoodyHayes1951]

West Virginia?

 

[Redux]

West Virginia?

Meh

 

[Hoosker]

West Virginia?

They're not bad, but I mainly chose the Mountaineers because of Pitt. The Backyard Brawl is a cool rivalry that I think should be played annually.

 

[nic]

I think the only way we ever see the pod format isnif we get to 20 teams. With 16 you can still play 7 division games and 2 rotating crossover games a season. At that point all the rivalries should be sectioned off accordingly.

Man I hope you are wrong. With 16 and nine game schedule Michigan would play NU every other year...they would play every out of pod team every other year.

That sounds a lot more fun to me.

 

[nic]

West Virginia?

They're not bad, but I mainly chose the Mountaineers because of Pitt. The Backyard Brawl is a cool rivalry that I think should be played annually.

no way West Virginia gets in. May as well take Cincy. Your 20 looked good if you get rid of the 'West' in West Virginia.

 

[Redux]

I think the only way we ever see the pod format isnif we get to 20 teams. With 16 you can still play 7 division games and 2 rotating crossover games a season. At that point all the rivalries should be sectioned off accordingly.

Man I hope you are wrong. With 16 and nine game schedule Michigan would play NU every other year...they would play every out of pod team every other year.That sounds a lot more fun to me.

Yeah I would be in complete favor of the pod system to make more exciting matchups. It just poses a problem for championship games.

 

[Scratchtown]

Just throwing this out there but what about trying to steal Kentucky?

Pod 1 - NU, Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Missouri

Pod 2 - Minnesota, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Purdue, Illinois

Pod 3 - Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Indiana, Kentucky

Pod 4 - Penn State, Rutgers, Maryland, Pitt, Boston College