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Mr. Laz · 02:57 PM

A source in St. Louis familiar with the situation told NewsCenter 16 Thursday afternoon that Missouri will leave the Big XII and soon join the Big 10. Other schools expected to follow the Tigers are Syracuse, Pitt, Rutgers and Nebraska.

Many have speculated that such an expansion would include Notre Dame but ND athletic director Jack Swarbrick told me today that the Irish prefer to stay independent in football and in the Big East for other sports. Swarbrick said maintaining football Independence is such a part of what Notre Dame is.

He went on to say the Big East is a great partner for the University in other sports.

"We do have to monitor what is going on," Swarbrick said. "There will be significant shifts. "Hopefully we can navigate them by keeping our football independent and keeping our Big East affiliation because that is what we care about."

The move of Syracuse, Pitt and Rutgers to the Big Ten from the Big East could categorically change the landscape of the Big East itself. Thus, what Swarbrick is referring to when stating the University must continue to monitor what is going on.

The interview with Swarbrick was done before the late afternoon announcement.

http://www.wndu.com/sports/headlines/92447574.html

Bambi · 08-26-2010, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by HolyHandgernade

Why are you getting so bent out of shape about a long shot hypothetical? You should know college football isn't about how any one group of teams is at any particular time. College Football is about politics and ratings and there is no way on God's Green Turf that Georgia and LSU have the same kind of political clout and national appeal that Notre Dame and USC do. If you had Notre Dame vs a military academy and Georgia vs a military academy, I will guarantee you the Notre Dame game will pull in a higher rating. Same thing for USC and LSU. To pretend its close is to ignore a national appeal versus a regional one. Florida and Alabama have it, LSU and Georgia don't. In fact, those two schools are dropping faster with each passing year as anyone who has mild interest in the SEC could tell you. They are fine football schools that bring a lot of respect to the SEC as a whole, but they are not national schools. The closest one not on a national scale in the hypothetical is OU, but even their appeal is broader the Georgia and LSU. I'm not talking about how good any one team is "right now". Networks don't think that way. They think over a long term, which schools will be bring me constantly good ratings. If the SEC went to 16 teams, I'm sure they would get an extra at large as well. But, under the hypothetical, I have little doubt the merits would even be seriously questioned.

LSU is a strange one. I see a Kansas State type drop coming for them in the next few years.

BWillie · 08-26-2010, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by vailpass

Shut yo mouth! ISU has our frigging number every year no matter how good we are supposed to be and how shitty they are.
With Wegher so freaked out by knocking up his girlfriend that he can't practice or come to class the curse of Iowa being ranked top 10 preseason has already started.

Meh. To ISU fans I like to talk, but I really think the game is probably within two scores w/ Iowa pulling away in the 4th quarter. Sooner or later ISU has to score a TD, but remember last years game in AMES was 35-3. I always remembering Iowa having problems w/ ISU in Ames, but this is at Kinnick.

vailpass · 08-26-2010, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by BWillie007

Meh. To ISU fans I like to talk, but I really think the game is probably within two scores w/ Iowa pulling away in the 4th quarter. Sooner or later ISU has to score a TD, but remember last years game in AMES was 35-3. I always remembering Iowa having problems w/ ISU in Ames, but this is at Kinnick.

Those bastards can give us trouble at home too. We are their superbowl. They are a perenially shitty team that wears red and gold and since they never play anywhere post season they treat our match up like their bowl game.
ISU, that is.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 08-26-2010, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by vailpass

Those bastards can give us trouble at home too. We are their superbowl. They are a perenially shitty team that wears red and gold and since they never play anywhere post season they treat our match up like their bowl game.
ISU, that is.

I see what you did there.

**DaKCMan AP** · 08-26-2010, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

LSU is a strange one. I see a Kansas State type drop coming for them in the next few years.

Yeah, they're 2009 #2 overall recruiting class and 2010 #6 overall recruiting class, combined with consistent top 10-15 football revenues indicates an imminent K-State type drop.

Titty Meat · 08-26-2010, 05:24 PM

[QUOTE=DaKCMan AP;6956524] Florida/Nebraska National in the title game. QUOTE]

This

Mr. Laz · 09-01-2010, 12:49 PM

Report: Big Ten to Split Into Two Six-Team Divisions

by Nick Coman on Sep 1, 2010 2:06:36 PM

The Big Ten of tomorrow is about to look a lot like the Big 12 of today.

In 2011-12, when powerhouse Nebraska leaves the Big 12 for the Big Ten, the conference will begin its new format that will see the Cornhuskers aligned with Michigan while Ohio State will get the Penn State Nittany Lions, reports ESPN.com.

The league is also expected to introduce a title game in 2011-12.

The complete alignments are as follows:

Michigan, Nebraska, Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern and Minnesota.

Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin, Purdue, Indiana and Illinois.

The alignments do have an East-West geographic alignment.

Cross-division rivalries such as Michigan-Ohio State will be preserved in the non-divisional portion of the schedule.

In basketball, teams will play home-and-home against divisional opponents, and one game against non-divisional opponents -- just as the SEC is scheduled.

The Pac-10, soon to be Pac-12, will adopt a similar format while the Big 12, soon to have just ten members once Colorado bolts west, will adopt a traditional home-and-home format.

BWillie · 09-01-2010, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Laz

Report: Big Ten to Split Into Two Six-Team Divisions

by Nick Coman on Sep 1, 2010 2:06:36 PM

The Big Ten of tomorrow is about to look a lot like the Big 12 of today.

In 2011-12, when powerhouse Nebraska leaves the Big 12 for the Big Ten, the conference will begin its new format that will see the Cornhuskers aligned with Michigan while Ohio State will get the Penn State Nittany Lions, reports ESPN.com.

The league is also expected to introduce a title game in 2011-12.

The complete alignments are as follows:

Michigan, Nebraska, Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern and Minnesota.

Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin, Purdue, Indiana and Illinois.

The alignments do have an East-West geographic alignment.

Cross-division rivalries such as Michigan-Ohio State will be preserved in the non-divisional portion of the schedule.

In basketball, teams will play home-and-home against divisional opponents, and one game against non-divisional opponents -- just as the SEC is scheduled.

The Pac-10, soon to be Pac-12, will adopt a similar format while the Big 12, soon to have just ten members once Colorado bolts west, will adopt a traditional home-and-home format.

Haha yes...Hopefully Michigan keeps Dick Rod around forever.

It says cross division rivalries will be preserved? Well what other rivalries are they talking about? Does Iowa still get to play Wisconsin every year? I doubt it.

vailpass · 09-01-2010, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BWillie007

Haha yes...Hopefully Michigan keeps Dick Rod around forever.

It says cross division rivalries will be preserved? Well what other rivalries are they talking about? Does Iowa still get to play Wisconsin every year? I doubt it.

I saw this scenario written up a couple of weeks ago in the Cedar Rapids Gazette. The comments there agreed with your comment. Iowa-Whisky is an old rivalry. Hell, Whisky's got an AD and a couple of head football coaches from us over the years. There are bound to be some losses in any expansion.
I'll miss not playing everyone in the conferenece every year or two.

Hoover · 09-01-2010, 04:03 PM

I don't know how they can keep the rivalries and keep a fair schedule.

I think the division are fair, but if Ohio State has to play Michigan Every year and they say the Hawkeyes don't, is that really fair? As a Hawkeye fan, I could care less about who Ohio State has to play, but still.

BWillie · 09-01-2010, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoover

I don't know how they can keep the rivalries and keep a fair schedule.

I think the division are fair, but if Ohio State has to play Michigan Every year and they say the Hawkeyes don't, is that really fair? As a Hawkeye fan, I could care less about who Ohio State has to play, but still.

Hey, that is what they want. I will laugh my ass off if it ends up making Iowa play Wisconsin for the conference championship all because of how much control OSU and Michigan have over the conference.

RustShack · 09-01-2010, 04:07 PM

Of course Nebraska is in the cupcake division again.

BWillie · 09-01-2010, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by RustShack

Of course Nebraska is in the cupcake division again.

Michigan will be back after they win 4 games this year and Dick Rod gets fired.

CaliforniaChief · 09-01-2010, 04:14 PM

Northwestern's no cupcake, either. Purdue, Indiana, and Illinois are weaker, IMO, than the bottom of the "West" division.

vailpass · 09-01-2010, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by RustShack

Of course Nebraska is in the cupcake division again.

ISU would finish dead last in that division. Moo U fans should be milked and not herd.

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Mr. Laz Don't Tease Me Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: KS Casino cash: $11047037	Big 10 Report: Conference Realignment A source in St. Louis familiar with the situation told NewsCenter 16 Thursday afternoon that Missouri will leave the Big XII and soon join the Big 10. Other schools expected to follow the Tigers are Syracuse, Pitt, Rutgers and Nebraska. Many have speculated that such an expansion would include Notre Dame but ND athletic director Jack Swarbrick told me today that the Irish prefer to stay independent in football and in the Big East for other sports. Swarbrick said maintaining football Independence is such a part of what Notre Dame is. He went on to say the Big East is a great partner for the University in other sports. "We do have to monitor what is going on," Swarbrick said. "There will be significant shifts. "Hopefully we can navigate them by keeping our football independent and keeping our Big East affiliation because that is what we care about." The move of Syracuse, Pitt and Rutgers to the Big Ten from the Big East could categorically change the landscape of the Big East itself. Thus, what Swarbrick is referring to when stating the University must continue to monitor what is going on. The interview with Swarbrick was done before the late afternoon announcement. http://www.wndu.com/sports/headlines/92447574.html Last edited by Mr. Laz; 06-10-2010 at 02:57 PM..
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Mr. Laz Don't Tease Me Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: KS Casino cash: $11047037	Report: Big Ten to Split Into Two Six-Team Divisions by Nick Coman on Sep 1, 2010 2:06:36 PM The Big Ten of tomorrow is about to look a lot like the Big 12 of today. In 2011-12, when powerhouse Nebraska leaves the Big 12 for the Big Ten, the conference will begin its new format that will see the Cornhuskers aligned with Michigan while Ohio State will get the Penn State Nittany Lions, reports ESPN.com. The league is also expected to introduce a title game in 2011-12. The complete alignments are as follows: Michigan, Nebraska, Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern and Minnesota. Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin, Purdue, Indiana and Illinois. The alignments do have an East-West geographic alignment. Cross-division rivalries such as Michigan-Ohio State will be preserved in the non-divisional portion of the schedule. In basketball, teams will play home-and-home against divisional opponents, and one game against non-divisional opponents -- just as the SEC is scheduled. The Pac-10, soon to be Pac-12, will adopt a similar format while the Big 12, soon to have just ten members once Colorado bolts west, will adopt a traditional home-and-home format. __________________
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